Neighborhood Council May 2023 meeting agenda
The Neighborhood Council will hold its monthly meeting Monday, May 8th at 7pm at the Nazzaro Center. You can also join virtually via Zoom at this link.
NEW Health hosting Viva la Bocce event Saturday, May 6th
On Saturday, May 6th, NEW Health is holding its inaugural Viva la Bocce tournament at Langone Park. Bocce teams of four can register until Thursday, May 4th for $20 per team. Members of the community are also invited to attend and spectate at no cost; there will be snacks, refreshments, raffles, giveaways, donation opportunities to support NEW Health and tables featuring other community organizations.
April 2023 NEWNC Meeting - a return to in-person!
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:
How much do North End restaurants contribute to the City's operating budget?
How much do North End restaurants contribute to the City's operating budget?
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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March NEWNC meeting
The Neighborhood Council held its March 2023 meeting on Monday night where it was decided that future meetings will be in-person, Councilor Coletta gave various updates, we learned about the updated Sumner Tunnel closure schedule, and the Council supported some ownership/liquor license tweaks at Lo Conte's and Locale.
City organizing North End outdoor dining "task force"
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:
Upcoming meetings - Neighborhood Council, Sumner Tunnel, Councilor Coletta
Three upcoming meetings of note:
Neighborhood Council
When: Monday, March 13th at 7pm
Where: Virtually via Zoom | Meeting Link
On the agenda:
City makes it clear: North End curbs are for car storage exclusively
The twenty or so people who spoke out against on-street dining are not representative of the neighborhood's 9,000 residents.
February NEWNC Meeting - Outdoor dining approved for Sail Loft, something (🤷) approved for Bencotto, and noisy neighbors
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.
February 2023 NEWNC Meeting Agenda
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