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Neighbors press Manhattan CB2 over repeated complaints at Cafe Select application
Summary
Neighbors told the Manhattan Community Board 2 outdoor dining working group they oppose renewed sidewalk and roadway dining at Cafe Select, citing past noise, disorder and alleged rule-breaking; owner Oliver Stum defended the application and said he is working with agencies to meet new rules.
Neighbors of Cafe Select testified March 11 at the Manhattan Community Board 2 Outdoor Dining Working Group that the applicant’s prior outdoor dining — particularly a roadway shed during the pandemic years — had caused noise, late-night disturbance and repeated sanitation complaints.
Georgette (last name withheld in testimony) and Laura Tenenbaum described repeated late-night noise and patrons congregating outside the restaurant, and they urged the community board not to approve a roadway shed or sidewalk configuration that would expand activities closer to Petrosino Square’s eastern edge. “It was quite disruptive,” Tenenbaum said of the past roadway operation. “I…
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