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Manhattan City committee reviews multiple liquor-license and open-streets applications; residents press for limits on hours and sound
Summary
The community board heard presentations from several restaurant applicants on hours, soundproofing and basement access, and voted "deny unless" or asked for stipulations on a number of applications; objections concentrated on late hours, sound control and sidewalk/roadway seating.
The Manhattan City Community Board Liquor Licensing Committee spent the meeting hearing a queue of new and transfer applications from neighborhood restaurants and related open-streets requests, focusing attention on hours, access to basements or storage, outdoor seating and soundproofing.
Applicants included AOA LLC (a proposed cafe-and-wine bar at Greenwich Street), a ramen/noodle shop presented by Frank Low, a transfer of Dres license to Amanda Orso (14 Group) at 14th Street, Mitsuro (sushi) and Gastronaut (Slavic-influenced restaurant from Roman Rakusa). Jeffrey's Grocery (an open-streets seating application presented by Gabriel) sought a reduced footprint for Waverly Place open-streets seating (10 tables; 34to 48 seats) and proposed operating ThuSun during the spring-summer season.
Common committee concerns included:
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