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Neighbors press Community Board 2 to seek SLA enforcement and deny outdoor privileges for Boucherie and Olio after repeated noncompliance
Summary
Residents told the SLA committee that two high‑profile sidewalk/roadway cafe applications — Boucherie and Olio — have repeatedly obstructed the pedestrian zone and urged the committee to seek SLA enforcement and deny or restrict outdoor privileges.
Neighborhood residents urged Manhattan Community Board 2 to press for enforcement and tighter conditions on sidewalk and roadway cafes run by the same operators along Seventh Avenue South and Greenwich Avenue, saying repeated violations have blocked pedestrian access and undermined trust in the outdoor‑dining rules.
Why it matters: Residents described persistent noncompliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) requirements for sidewalk cafes — including planters and furniture that encroach into the required 10‑foot pedestrian zone, sandwich boards in walkways, and servers delivering food and drink from the sidewalk rather than servicing patrons from inside the restaurant — and said recent DOT enforcement had removed planters but the behavior resumed.
Details from the meeting: Ben Savitsky (attorney for the applicant) described the Boucherie sidewalk cafe application as “34 tables with 68 seats. It is 9 feet by 8 inches wide and 44 feet long,” and said DOT had inspected and that the applicants believed the configuration met clearance…
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