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Residents tell CB2 late‑night club on Lafayette is blocking traffic and hampering emergency access; transportation committee to review
Summary
Neighbors at Manhattan Community Board 2's May meeting said crowds and vehicle queuing outside Gospel, a club on Lafayette Street, cause persistent honking and blocked lanes overnight; the board said the Traffic & Transportation Committee will review the issue at its June meeting.
Residents told Manhattan Community Board 2 at its May full board meeting that late‑night crowds and vehicle queuing outside Gospel, a club on Lafayette Street between Houston and Prince, are blocking the two‑lane thoroughfare and creating persistent honking and reported impediments to emergency vehicles. Board members said the Traffic & Transportation Committee will take up the matter at its June meeting.
The complaint came during the board's public session. Nina Roberts, who identified herself as a resident at the corner of Lafayette and Prince Street, said pickups and drop‑offs from limousines and ride‑hailing vehicles are creating gridlock and “constant honking” between about 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday mornings. “It's blocking the traffic for emergency vehicles,” Roberts said, and…
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