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Neighbors urge denial of Nightingale’s outdoor seating after letter cites late-night parties and safety concerns
Summary
Residents urged the Algo Diamond Working Group to deny outdoor seating at Nightingale (37 Carmine St.), citing a neighbor’s letter describing late private parties, public urination and an assault; the panel recommended denial and noted an SLA condition restricting outdoor service.
Residents and neighbors urged the Algo Diamond Working Group on June 9 to deny outdoor seating at Nightingale, 37 Carmine Street, citing repeated late private parties and safety concerns.
David Hoover read a written statement from neighbor Rebecca Morton, who said private parties have continued past midnight, that intoxicated guests have urinated at a residential doorway and that one guest headbutted her door. "The bar continues to hold private parties that go on until after 12:00 a.m.," the letter read. Morton said she files complaints in real time but that enforcement has not stopped the activity.
Hoover also told the committee that the State Liquor Authority conditioned the license at that location so that no outdoor seating would be permitted for the term of the lease; committee members discussed whether an SLA condition and the proximity of residential windows and building entrances weighed against granting sidewalk seating.
Why it matters: the SLA’s license conditions are controlling for alcohol service at the site, and neighbors described direct impacts on residential quality of life, including alleged safety incidents and persistent disturbances at night.
Committee action: after hearing testimony and reading the letter into the record, the working group recommended denial with modifications, citing the proximity of residential windows and the SLA restriction. The denial is advisory; the SLA and DOT retain authority to enforce license conditions and final permits.
Quote from the record: "If Nightingale is allowed to have outdoor space, these private parties will make life unbearable," read Hoover from Morton’s letter.
Next steps: the working group’s recommendation will be forwarded to DOT and noted for the SLA record; the committee asked staff to receive any additional documentation from neighbors and the applicant to clarify compliance with SLA conditions.
