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CB2 SLA grapples with sidewalk congestion, agrees to 10 p.m. compromise for many side streets
Summary
At an April meeting, Manhattan Community Board 2SLA 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.
The Community Board 2 State Liquor Authority committee on April 1 wrestled with how to balance a new city outdoor-dining program against residentsconcerns 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,…
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