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Licensing committee hears a dozen on‑premise liquor applications; most applicants agree to 10 p.m. outdoor cutoff
Summary
Manhattan City’s Licensing Committee heard more than a dozen on‑premise liquor license transfer and alteration applications, with most applicants agreeing to committee stipulations limiting outdoor seating and late‑night outdoor service to 10 p.m.; several high‑profile applications drew extended public comment.
The Manhattan City Licensing Committee met to consider a long agenda of on‑premise liquor license transfer and alteration applications, including restaurant and tavern wine requests and multiple sidewalk/roadway seating proposals. Donna Raftery, chair of the committee, presided.
Most applicants presented transfers of existing full‑service or tavern licenses tied to asset sales and proposed to retain prior stipulations for indoor operation, background music only, and limited private parties. Several applicants requested permission for outdoor seating on either the sidewalk or the roadway; committee members and neighbors repeatedly pressed for limits on late‑night outdoor activity. Where the committee…
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