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Penguin proposes acoustic fixes and reservations to limit late-night disruption at 57 West 10th

Community Board 2 SLA Licensing Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Applicants for a small satellite restaurant at 57 West 10th said they will adopt acoustic consultant recommendations and operational limits (no DJs, no live promoters, closed windows/doors) to keep the venue neighborhood-compatible; committee pushed for reservation caps and Uber drop-offs to move to 6th Avenue to ease curbside congestion.

Representatives for a new Penguin location at 57 West 10th described the space as a small, daytime-friendly cafe with restaurant service and pledged to follow a sound consultant's recommendations to avoid disturbance to nearby residents.

Attorney Donald Bernstein said the operator commissioned an acoustic study and will implement the consultant's…

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