The Neighborhood council held its April 2023 meeting on Monday, April 10th IN PERSON at the Nazzaro center. There was also an option to join virtually via Zoom (👏 nice work, NC).
There were no voting items on the agenda. A brief recap of what was discussed:
North End restaurants contribute about $4,875,000 to the City of Boston's operating budget which is 0.0012% of the total budget.
Note: An astute reader points out that the 6.25% State Meals Tax actually comes back to the City. This could make the 6% slice in the current pie chart closer to 11% - which would make the North End's contribution closer to $10m or 0.0025% of the total budget.
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The City opened submissions for people interested in becoming part of a "task force" to determine how issues with outdoor dining could be remedied in future iterations of the permanent outdoor dining program. The City notes that "only serious inquiries will be considered" and that applications are due on Friday, March 24th.
From the City's Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Outdoor Dining Page:
Three upcoming meetings of note:
When: Monday, March 13th at 7pm
Where: Virtually via Zoom | Meeting Link
On the agenda:
The Neighborhood Council met on Monday night to discuss and vote on two items: Permanent outdoor dining at the Sail Loft and increasing Bencotto's non-conforming 49 seat restaurant to 60 seats.
The Sail Loft is seeking permanent outdoor sidewalk dining and Bencotto wants to increase its capacity to 60 patrons.
The February NEWNC meeting will be held virtually Monday, February 13th at 7pm on Zoom.
Join here: Zoom Meeting Link
On Saturday, January 21st, NEW Health will offer a vaccine clinic at their North End site for people of all ages. All vaccines and doses will be available to accommodate every patient’s needs. The clinic is open to everyone, not just patients of Mass General Brigham, except for patients 12 or younger. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are strongly encouraged. To book an appointment, call 857-238-1100.
From UniversalHub.com
North End business owners Carla Gomes and Jorge Mendoza - along with two cops and a handful of others - saw their lawsuit against Boston's rule requiring proof of vaccination in indoor public places thrown out yesterday by US District Court Judge Angel Kelley. In her ruling, Judge Kelley explained that the plaintiffs didn't actually suffer any injuries:
