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Christopher Street cafe’s license bid laid over after neighbors cite signs, outdoor furniture and absentee principal
Summary
Community board members asked Ad Hoc Collective (13 Christopher St.) to return with the managing principal after residents and board members described repeated violations — signage in tree pits, outdoor seating left in sidewalk zones and inconsistent compliance — and requested 30 days to watch operations.
The Community Board 2 licensing committee laid over an application from Ad Hoc Collective LLC (1313 Christopher Street) after residents and committee members described a pattern of sidewalk‑furniture, signage and compliance problems at the cafe’s nearby properties.
Marquise Ngo, who presented for the applicant, said Ad Hoc has 17 interior seats and submitted letters of support and had removed sidewalk seating that had been used in past months. Committee members and many public commentators said the business had repeatedly placed sandwich boards, chairs and other items in the public‑use tree‑pit and pedestrian zone despite prior conversations…
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