Another Roosevelt Island Closed Main Street Store - Grog Liquor Shop Shut Down By NY State Tax Authorities - Not know If Or When It Will Reopen
A reader last month asked What Has Happened To Roosevelt Island's Grog Liquor Shop which elicited resident responses ranging from complaints about the quality of the store and inventory selections to supporters.
An update - several readers have noticed a Tax Compliance Seizure sign on the door of the Grog Shop including this report from yesterday:
I just walked by the Grog Shop and the Department of Taxation (or whatever its correct name is) seized the property. There are big red signs in the windows saying that the Grog Shop has not been paying due taxes. Another open store front on Main Street.
Roosevelt Island Grog Shop Seizure Sign on WindowI inquired of Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) President Steve Shane:
Several readers have reported that signage is up on the Grog Shop window stating that the store has been closed by Tax Authorities and worried that another Main Street store will be vacant.Mr. Shane replied:
Do you have any details on the Grog shop closure and whether it will re-open? Has the Grog Shop surrendered it lease?
The NY State Department of Taxation & Finance closed the Grog Shop and changed the locks yesterday.UPDATE 2/25 -From Mr. Shane's Report to the community (Item 10):
The lease has not been surrendered, nor is it under any legal obligation to do so.
I have asked the principal proprietor to call me to discuss the situation. It is unfortunate as to the community's needs for a retail service establishment. RIOC will do what it can to restore the service as soon as possible.
Grog Shop: Sadly, completely outside of the ability of RIOC to influence the outcome, the New York State Department of Taxation & Finance has shuttered the Grog Shop for non payment of franchise and sales taxes. Until the matter is resolved, RIOC has no access to the premises and unless quickly resolved, will have no alternative to commencing legal proceedings to terminate the lease and recover possession, a typically long and expensive litigation process. We are well aware of the loss of an important service establishment and will do everything possible to facilitate a favorable resolution for the Island residents.
10 comments :
Well, it wasn't the best liquor store in the world(and my problem was less the wine selection than the hard liquor selection), but its a blow nonetheless. When is RIOC going to figure out how to lease out stores at non ruinous rents? I hear the hardware store has fallen behind behind on payments as well-when is that going to close? Is riverwalk going to be the only place with any actual businesses on RI?
It is in the hands of the RIOC Board Members that we voted in.
Urge them to take action. A study was completed and the laws were changed.
Now, let's get a Flower Shop, an Ice Cream Parlor, a Bakery, a Fish Store and another Pizzaria opened in the heart of Main Street.
P L E A S E !
Amen to the last poster, I totally agree!!!
We do need the Grog Shop back and all the stores we lost on the original- heart of Main Street.
We cannot afford to lose more stores- services for us in Rivercross, Eastwood- oops-Roosevelt Landings, Island House and Westview.
We fought long and hard to get Resident RIOC Board Members voted in- they should be acting in our best interest.
I attended the RIOC Board of Directors Meeting held on Thurs., 2/18/10 and am concerned that Eastwood- Roosevelt Landings, Island House and Westview have no Resident Board Members sitting on the Board, as far as I know.
I am concerned that there are at least 4 Resident Board Members sitting now from Rivercross.
I am concerned that the Tram outage was voted on and it looks like according to Mr. Farance, President of RIRA, that too much money is being spent on the modernization of the Tram for at least six mos.
There seemed to be no problem, however going over Budget -2% as stated publicly at this meeting for the Renwick Ruins Stablization.
I would like to know where is all this money coming from.
Gov. Patterson states NYS is "broke".
What is going on here?
Concerned.
WV resident.
The folks we voted to be considered to be board members are all sitting on the board now. Now we are complaining that they are not voting the way "we" want them to vote? Maybe, just maybe, the RIOC has not been doing such a bad job in the past considering everything we know now... Something to ponder about.
Let's face it. We need a new Tram. The old one is on its last legs. Before something serious happens, let's get a new one in here folks. I know it will be incovenient for a while - but it will be NEW. The money earmarked for it will be spent, so move on to the more important topic....
The Stores.
Yes, we voted the majority in and I personally don't care what buildings they live in. Jon Kalkin is the head of the Real Estate Committee. He's the one who should be pushing this forward. Those of you who know him personally should encourage him and his committee to fill the storefronts on Main Street.
Why on earth would we want the Grog Shoppe back? It was, I believe, the single worst liquor store in NYC: empty shelves, awful selection, dusty bottles, overpriced.
If this is an excuse to get the lease back and reassign it to someone who can open a real liquor store. It might be hard to attract a flower shop, but the RI liquor monopoly should be a profitable business for anyone who cares to run a half decent store.
And who remembers to pay their taxes!
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