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Manhattan CB2 raises alarms as dozens of roadway-cafe FDNY waiver requests concentrate on a few blocks
Summary
Residents and board members told Manhattan Community Board 2 on March 11 they are concerned about dozens of FDNY emergency-travel-lane waiver requests for roadway cafes concentrated on narrow streets; the board pressed for clearer, coordinated guidance from DOT and FDNY.
Manhattan Community Board 2 members and residents raised traffic- and safety-related concerns March 11 after hearing that dozens of applications in the board area request FDNY waivers to reduce required emergency-travel lanes for roadway cafes.
Residents and several board members said the concentration of waiver requests on a handful of blocks — including stretches of Mulberry Street and Thompson Street and parts of Sullivan Street — creates cumulative safety and access risks that have not been reviewed holistically. "There are now so many waivers on Thompson between Bleecker and West Third that it’s creating a hazardous situation," said Leslie Clark, a longtime West Village resident, during public comment.
The meeting included repeated questions about roles and oversight. Chair Valerie Dela Rosa and other board members said the board had asked DOT and FDNY for a single forum to explain how waivers will be…
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