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The applicant\u0000represented at the meeting by Sampal\u0000said the change was limited to earlier weekend opening; closing hours and other operations would remain as currently permitted. \"We are changing asking for 10 a.m. open only Saturday and Sunday during the brunch,\" Sampal told the committee.

Committee members pressed the applicant about prior reports that the rear yard had been used without a certificate of occupancy and about a prior instance of outdoor use raised during a 2024 appearance. The applicant said the rear yard had not been used since and that an outdoor-seating alteration would be filed separately.

The committee noted that the alteration for outdoor seating would need a separate municipal application and that Leila Bar could not use any outdoor area until that application was approved. The applicant agreed to return with formal sidewalk/roadway plans for any outdoor seating and to submit the municipal form required by DOT.

Ending: The committee recorded the change-of-hours request and directed the applicant to come back with a separate application for outdoor seating. No final vote is recorded in the transcript for immediate approval of alterations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 April 3, 2025 - SLA 2 Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Applicant for NRK Cafe Inc., doing business as Leila Bar, asked the committee to approve a change in hours to open for brunch at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays; the committee said the outside seating request would have to be submitted separately and reviewed.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6611395,"Radiant Cafe in West Village draws large, split public turnout over beer-and-wine application",3480,6840000,10320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121&start=6840&end=10320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121/thumbnail_6840000.jpg","/articles/6611395/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Radiant-Cafe-in-West-Village-draws-large-split-public-turnout-over-beer-and-wine-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611395-ef52a75003491b36031ccd9b81d4989d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445390&Signature=dgyxhhBWJghnAJvMZuDywmWasj2jn7W5Wjn13KPvA62TFFcpUJs4SuBdfxBhtlIZcEnjwjWHrQT1hyLfoVirN1uFMbttN4UbDvyn2NGRpv2gcx6WXC~NR2dGTrK9SxcaKm05rO8ccnyMFmOxyQw-qq~7hcRbS1DYj3bJMtdOExf6gf27rATmYwpz~EGlhD4iZPagNt9BzgUTOD7uEN3sc1eFW33~aSUniJZMY7XNYB6KSdO29IldXn1SpzXI5mGCa3xElTNHrjwBhd77nFCyIYftcZkQXoPi9ivR6jE2lV6hk2KqXP59DDIwemHCsNVLoFGdeufPxTwdQ3p0JFWAfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An application by Radiant Cafe (doing business as Radiant/Vibrant NYC) at 172 Waverly Place for a beer-and-wine (tavern-wine) license drew a large and divided public turnout at the Community Board 2 SLA meeting on April 1.

Owner representative Donald Bernstein described Radiant as a 435-square-foot coffee shop with 18 indoor seats that has operated for more than a year and asked for a beer-and-wine license and modest private-party allowances. The applicants said there was no current sidewalk cafe permitting in the application and that benches that had been placed briefly were taken down after they were told seating required permits.

Dozens of neighbors testified. Supporters said Radiant has become a community hub. \"The community and the quality of connection that they build is a gift to the neighborhood,\" said Rufus Wire, who lives across the street, urging approval. Several neighborhood residents said they regularly patronize the cafe and trust the owners to operate responsibly.

Opponents, led by the West Village Residents Association, urged denial. Leslie Clark told the committee the neighborhood has seen a steady rise in licensed storefronts and warned that permitting the cafe would accelerate that trend. \"We do not believe that adding wine and beer is the same as running a coffee shop,\" Clark said, and argued that the cafe had previously served outdoors without permits and that the board should deny a wine-and-beer license at an otherwise unlicensed location.

Applicants acknowledged prior unpermitted sidewalk seating and said they had removed benches and would comply with permitting procedures. Owner Stefan Tomic told the committee they planned only limited private events and would consult DOT if they pursued formal sidewalk seating.

Ending: The committee did not record a final vote during the transcript. Committee members took public testimony and asked the applicant to provide clear sidewalk-cafe plans and to follow-up with the board and DOT on any future outdoor seating requests.","At the SLA hearing, Radiant Cafe\u0000a small cafe at 172 Waverly Place\u0000saw strong public support for a beer-and-wine license from regular patrons and nearby tenants, while the West Village Residents Association urged denial citing prior unpermitted sidewalk service and neighborhood licensing saturation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":42,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_46":90,"_48":91,"_50":92,"_52":93,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":94,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":95,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6611400,"CB2 approves corporate change for Slice West Village; alteration on hold after resident complaints about vent noise and sidewalk congestion",13435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121&start=13435&end=13435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121/thumbnail_13435000.jpg","/articles/6611400/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/CB2-approves-corporate-change-for-Slice-West-Village-alteration-on-hold-after-resident-complaints-about-vent-noise-and-sidewalk-congestion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611400-870cbccfb1c9be5c01abf654c6bab86a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445390&Signature=Rz7fNpAoxX80ViW0IyMy2RYI9H2K1AnOWK6SWJf33JLFyTnSkHNOXb1PxN~3Iw8r0gdr7vzGpnupnBi9ncVmfvpI1AvEOhYknrl3QZ7t8-NeAZY31XczV4QJkOKMY1-~aawJPDnH276f9qWrR9Wa4DuAY-o2AEakyYm-Lc3Q2WS3mpeFTkuUsP~7tX0xJooBp5XtZg4eEzRqcGrK8LpfW93-C8az7gRivy0Ro6kCruZQW2-lFYQa9NVZ0wyAfsZPFxK0vNnTTjMDMaZhpsvV5zK2S9gOXRgO95AG7UM1J7ZWnhzc7RHrw-68MjEWL6wuU6oXKQ210kEjKMzJFKLk1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Board 2 State Liquor Authority committee on April 1 approved a corporate ownership change at Slice West Village, 535 Hudson Street, while leaving a separate alteration request for the adjacent storefront\u0000and outdoor seating\u0000pending after extended resident testimony about recurring noise and sidewalk obstruction.

Attorney Michael Kelly, representing the applicants, described the corporate change as internal: Waleed Hamhami, a longtime manager, would buy out a co-owner and become the principal. Kelly said the change would not alter the restaurant\u0000\u0000\u0000its layout or core operations.

But residents and members of the committee raised longstanding complaints about the operation\u0000in particular an exhaust vent on the roof the neighbor says frequently runs past stipulated cutoff times and a history of sidewalk crowding. Thomas Cole, a nearby resident, presented a hand-logged chronology of calls asking staff to turn off a roof vent late at night. \"I called to turn off the vent at 11:07. Someone answered. They turned off the vent, then the back, then the vent was turned back on within five seconds,\" Cole said, describing incidents he recorded earlier in the year.

Committee members pressed Waleed Hamhami and the applicants for remedies. The applicant's counsel said steps had already been taken to address the issues, including construction of a new enclosure around the roof equipment and plans to replace or relocate noisy units. The applicants also agreed to meet with neighbors and to return on the alteration request after community follow-up.

The committee voted to proceed with the corporate change and directed the applicant to hold the alteration until the applicant meets with residents and provides clearer plans to address vent soundproofing and sidewalk management. The committee recorded no formal vote tally in the transcript for the corporate change, but minutes show the board accepted the ownership change while tabling the alteration.

Ending: The committee permitted the corporate ownership transfer to proceed but made clear the alteration and any expansion of outdoor seating will not advance until residents and applicants reach a workable plan addressing ventilation noise and sidewalk congestion.","Community Board 2\u0000SLA committee permitted a corporate ownership change at Slice West Village (535 Hudson) but laid over an alteration application after residents described unresolved hood/vent noise and repeated sidewalk-blocking occurrences.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_46":102,"_48":103,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6611405,"CB2 SLA grapples with sidewalk congestion, agrees to 10 p.m. compromise for many side streets",3692,28000,3720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121&start=28&end=3720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2896623-1b05b1c4f504dd78da5a9b3e2d5ee121/thumbnail_28000.jpg","/articles/6611405/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/CB2-SLA-grapples-with-sidewalk-congestion-agrees-to-10-pm-compromise-for-many-side-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611405-175a331813c577deb2e23fd9e7fd3b19/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445390&Signature=b-VVrW8TmkfL1KcV9GzU6-I2VHj-mxehRDmCBNEm2TrEGTP-QnWx4SJ6Jpw24HflETa96MQB023fChiHHDJLrcAKSycdFYCEsdeeaz5BD5Y3qRFI7FQv3c-ngaYdo79eGMCFmt8FqNGWnMtMbaBhE~~qkosw4I-ej5dGaZv1xNrYS1ZY2iee0Yf~c~RZL2tlDrtTBEg7feBeEbEmShuf699SCZsBk0CN9crSa-o4SUiRqBLReLYISr7L9aIx1rHU-cfCuNqDh3spHxr0SbOKFLr5Bn9xFNO8SI~Cyg14hnsgDmaIFmP1e3yLksb4L0MOC~vk2kNJeFSOXAjnrsfbww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Board 2 State Liquor Authority committee on April 1 wrestled with how to balance a new city outdoor-dining program against residents\u0000concerns about crowded sidewalks and late-night noise.

At the meeting, applicants for sidewalk and roadway seating at multiple restaurants asked to keep expanded outdoor service into the spring and summer. Several residents urged limits on hours and clearer enforcement; committee members said they were seeking a compromise that would allow businesses to operate while protecting pedestrian clear paths and residential sleep.

The committee and neighbors repeatedly returned to one practical rule: clear pedestrian passage on the sidewalk and a fixed time cutoff for side-street seating. After discussion with applicants and residents, committee members said they would generally recommend a 10 p.m. closing time for seating on side streets, with some main-frontage sidewalk cafes permitted to close at 11 p.m. if the applicant can show it will not impede pedestrian flow.

Supporters of patio seating said outdoor tables were necessary to keep businesses viable after the pandemic and rising rents. \"We can all live together,\" said Augustine Hope, who said he supports restaurants that commit to clear paths and reasonable hours. \"If they agree to close at 10 p.m., we can all live together.\"

Opponents said earlier cutoffs and stricter enforcement were needed to protect residents\u0000quiet evenings. \"We do not believe that adding wine and beer is the same as running a coffee shop,\" said Leslie Clark of the West Village Residents Association, arguing that previously unlicensed storefronts that sought liquor permits would accelerate licensing in the neighborhood and change its character.

Committee members repeatedly stressed that the 10 p.m. figure represented a compromise to start implementation and monitoring. Applicants were told they could return to request later hours in future months if they show they can operate without creating sidewalk congestion or late-night disturbances.

The committee also pressed applicants to show precise, to-scale sidewalk layouts that preserve the required clear path for pedestrians and to avoid host stands, service stations or waitstaff operating outside the defined perimeter. Several residents and committee members said DOT and DCA enforcement of sidewalk clearances had been inconsistent during the temporary outdoor-dining program, and asked applicants to work with neighbors before final approvals.

For now the committee\u0000as a practical matter and pending follow-up checks\u0000will recommend 10 p.m. for side-street seating and allow 11 p.m. on main frontage in certain cases, with the understanding that attendees will be required to meet the city\u0000and community board\u0000conditions and that the committee will reconvene if problems reappear.

Ending: Committee members said they will monitor compliance and hold monthly check-ins with operators and neighborhood representatives where residents have expressed continuing concerns. If operators fail to follow the agreed conditions, the board said it will consider further restrictions or returning the matter for fresh review.","At an April meeting, Manhattan Community Board 2\u0000SLA committee members and dozens of residents debated new outdoor dining proposals and roadside seating, and pushed for a 10 p.m. evening cutoff on side streets while allowing some main-frontage seating to remain later.","actionData","errors"]

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