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Liquor Store Update

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Following up on our prior post about the State Liquor Authority denying Seward Park Liquors’ request to move their license to Ludlow Street, we have confirmed that there was in fact an outstanding violation for selling to minors.  That violation appears to have been resolved on January 28, when Seward Park Liquors paid a $6,500 fine (see page 63 of this document).

According the SLA’s website, on January 24 both VinFamily (the would-be new liquor store) resubmitted their application for a new license at 393 Grand, and Seward Park Liquors resubmitted their “removal” (i.e. new location) application.  Both applications are scheduled to be reviewed by the full SLA board on April 4.

Seward Park Liquors denied license at new location

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Former SPC commercial tenant Seward Park Liquors will not be re-opening on Ludlow Street any time soon.

After our Board decided not to renew their long-time lease at 393 Grand Street, Seward Park Liquors announced they would relocate to Ludlow Street this month.  But the NY State Liquor Authority website now says that a “disapproval letter” was issued on January 8, 2018, with respect to the store’s application to move their license to the new location.

Our sources tell us that the disapproval was related to recent violations for selling to minors.  Those same violations supposedly caused the SLA to deny a license to the would-be replacement tenant for the 393 Grand storefront last fall.  We understand the new tenant is appealing the decision.