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Community Board 2 committee recommends Blue Bottle sidewalk cafe at 2 Astor Place
Summary
The Community Board 2 Quality of Life Committee voted to recommend approval of an unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit for Blue Bottle Coffee at 2 Astor Place and will forward that recommendation to the full board; the committee lacked a quorum so the action is not a formal resolution.
The Community Board 2 Quality of Life Committee voted to recommend approval of an unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) for Blue Bottle Coffee at 2 Astor Place.
Joe Gallagher, chair of the Quality of Life Committee at Community Board 2, said the committee could “just take a vote” with five members present and that the result would be a recommendation to the full community board rather than a formal resolution.
Ben Savitsky, attorney with Bernstein Rado representing Blue Bottle Coffee Inc., described the proposed cafe as "a relatively small sidewalk cafe. There are only 3 tables, 6 seats, 2 seats at each table," and said the sidewalk at the site measures 20 feet, 3 and a quarter inches. "We're at 9 feet 10 inches, and that's inclusive of the 3 foot service…
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