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Board members report widespread sidewalk and park dining; staff coordinating with precincts and agencies
Summary
Board staff and members described widespread, largely unpermitted outdoor dining and gatherings in Soho and Greenwich Village, citing specific businesses and a large informal gathering near the Stonewall National Monument; staff said they are coordinating with the precinct and city agencies and will log complaints.
Community Board 2 staff and members reported multiple complaints about restaurants and bars expanding outdoor dining onto sidewalks and nearby parks, and said they have begun coordinating with police and city agencies to address violations.
Bob, the district manager, told the executive committee that he has received photos and calls about restaurants placing chairs and tables in unauthorized areas, and that one establishment, Lola Taverna on Prince Street, had moved seating into Father Fagan Park.
"They basically they moved the inside of their restaurant into Father Fagan Park," Bob said, describing the…
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