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Community board presses city agencies on use of loading docks, parking lots for Dining Out NYC cafes
Summary
Members questioned whether historic loading docks and adjacent private lots can be used as sidewalk or roadway cafes under the Dining Out NYC program, pressing applicants and staff to clarify municipal ownership, ADA and safety requirements and whether DOT will treat these features as private or municipal property.
Manhattan Community Board members pressed applicants and city agencies on whether historic loading docks and adjacent parking lots can be included in outdoor dining footprints under the Dining Out NYC program, amid conflicting agency practice and safety concerns.
At two licensing appearances the committee said applicants should not assume a loading dock or adjacent lot is eligible for a sidewalk or roadway cafe permit unless the Department of Transportation and other agencies explicitly approve it. Committee members emphasized safety, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access and inconsistent enforcement under the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (formerly DCA) and DOT as the core unresolved issues.
The committee discussed two applications in which outdoor areas triggered questions. For La Pecora Bianca (LPB 4 LLC), the applicant sought a…
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