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Community Board 2 presses DOT over inconsistent sidewalk‑cafe clear‑path rules
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2 members raised repeated concerns about inconsistent DOT measurements for sidewalk‑cafe clear paths during their March meeting, voted to approve most applications with modifications, and called for clearer guidance from city agencies and elected officials.
Manhattan Community Board 2’s outdoor dining working group spent much of its March meeting scrutinizing sidewalk‑cafe plans after applicants presented site drawings that differed from what the city’s Department of Transportation had previously approved.
The group voted to approve several sidewalk‑cafe applications with conditions but repeatedly flagged a pattern of inconsistent measurements and unclear review standards from DOT. Committee members said the discrepancy—especially how tree pits and other fixed obstructions are measured—can determine whether a cafe is ADA‑compliant or must be revised or denied.
“We don’t understand how DOT is approving this because my understanding was that…
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