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Split hotel-restaurant application at 218–220 Bowery draws debate over late hours, private events and neighborhood impact
Summary
Applicants split a previously proposed hotel license into two separate restaurant licenses at 218 and 220 Bowery; committee members and residents questioned 4 a.m. closing requests, potential private events and the buildings' prior compliance history, and the applicants reduced requested late hours to 2 a.m. for both venues.
Developers and operators seeking liquor licenses for two connected spaces at 218 and 220 Bowery presented a revised approach — splitting one large hotel license into two separate restaurant operations — and faced scrutiny over proposed late-night hours, security plans and prior building compliance.
Frank and Neil Wong presented the revised plan: two separate restaurant/food service operations with distinct methods of operation. The applicants said 218 Bowery would have 23 tables and 75 seats with a 16‑seat bar (capacity ~91 patrons), described as an “American…
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