December 14, 2009

Dennis Rosen

Chairman

New York State Liquor Authority

80 South Swan Street

Albany, NY 12210

Re: PAM Real Thai

404 West 49th Street (9/10)

Dear Chairman Rosen:

Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) recommends denial of a renewal of a full operating liquor license for PAM Real Thai unless the specifically excludes alcohol service to its sidewalk café, based on the following reasons:

·  The applicant’s sidewalk café license has expired with the NYC DCA. CB4 recommended denial of the renewal of this license to NYC DCA on November 4th as the applicant failed to appear before CB4’s BLP North Committee as well as the Full CB4 Board meetings that they were repeatedly invited to. (A copy of MCB4’s letter to NYC DCA is enclosed for your reference.)

·  MCB4 has no record of PAM Real Thai appearing before CB4 to apply for an alteration to their SLA license to include their sidewalk café to serve liquor.

·  Community representatives appeared before CB4 and stated that liquor is served to the sidewalk café despite the lack of an alteration to its license.

·  Complaints remain on file from the community regarding operation of this sidewalk café.

·  As this was a contentious sidewalk café application, City Council Speaker Quinn negotiated stipulations on behalf of NYC. Please refer to the attached letter from PAM Real Thai agreeing to those stipulations. Community Representatives have appeared before MCB4 and stated that the operator is not abiding by these stipulations.

·  ALL OTHER ITEMS FOR METHOD OF OPERATION INSIDE THE RESTAURANT REMAIN UNCHANGED.

MCB4 has no problem with renewal of PAM Real Thai’s full liquor license, provided it only pertains to liquor service INSIDE the establishment. If PAM Real Thai does appear before CB4 for a new sidewalk café license, MCB4 will reconsider the application at that time and will advise the SLA as well.

Sincerely,

John Weiss
Chair
Manhattan Community Board 4 / John Owens
Co-Chair
Business License & Permits Committee - North / Chuck Spence
Co-Chair
Business License & Permits Committee - North