Mayor de Blasio announced yesterday that 40 city streets participating in the Open Restaurants program on weekends can now operate during the week.
Here's where you can find the daytime hours around here:
• Avenue B between Second Street and Third Street (Organizer: Becaf LLC aka Poco). Hours: Mondays-Fridays noon-11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays noon-11 p.m.
• Avenue B between Second Street and Third Street (Organizer: Becaf LLC aka Poco). Hours: Mondays-Fridays noon-11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays noon-11 p.m.
• Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue (Organizer: Derossi Global). Hours: Mondays-Fridays 4-11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays noon-11 p.m.
• Bleecker Street between Mott Street and the Bowery (Organizer: Von Design Ltd). Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays 5-11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays noon-11 p.m.
• Bond Street between Lafayette and the Bowery (Organizer: il Buco). Hours: Mondays-Fridays noon-11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays noon-11 p.m.
The Open Restaurants program is set to end on Oct. 31st, but, as Gothamist noted, Mayor de Blasio has suggested that he wants to make it permanent, calling it "a stunning success."
ReplyDeleteI hope this helps restaurants stay afloat, but I say do away with the music! For those of us living across from or above these places the increased din from diners is part of the bargain but it shouldn't include music from indoor or outdoor speakers! People will come whether this is music or not so please give those of us who have to listen to it everyday until closing a break! Acceptable noise levels are too subjective and I've already had too many arguments with owners when I ask them to turn the music down.Dining yes- music NO.
I think this has been asked before, but how does FDNY deal with that block of Ave B when they need to go north from their station on 2nd St? Do they have to go all the way to Ave A before turning right?
ReplyDeleteeven in the best of times Poco on 3rd and B was a horrible neighbor for those of us who live nearby or above, they are always profit above being a considerate and respectful business in the community
ReplyDeleteI live on a street with the open-air dining. The noise from all the talking and laughing, especially the drunker people get, is a lot. But I am willing to deal with it because I know people need jobs. The music is too much, though. I can't sleep through music, and no one should be expected to endure an outdoor concert every night. The restaurants need to be considerate about that. The places on my block have built some good outdoor seating. But I do worry that allowing so many people to congregate on closed blocks is dangerous. Sure, I am at a table with two friends, but we are surrounded by dozens, sometimes hundreds of other people depending on the night. We are outside, but is it safe when there are this many people in close proximity? Maybe for the customers who are only staying an hour or so. But what about the wait staff? They are working hours and hours surrounded by all these people who take off their masks once they sit down.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it doesn't feel safe. That's why we choose isolated restaurants, which are not on a row, on quiet side streets. There are many of those, so it is very possible to avoid the dumb crowds.
DeletePoco is soooo wack. But there is a market for these places...we fill that void. Not everyone can day drink at Pastis.
ReplyDeleteLike there are not a million spots in between Poco and Pastis.
DeletePoco should be Pogo'd out!
ReplyDeleteleave to Bill De Mudock to think that making this permanent is a good idea,no concern at all of the impact on residents, the at times unbelievable noise from music people yelling wooping and such
ReplyDeletethe hassle of walking through it to get home with grocery's etc.. my heart goes out the those who live on these blocks what a drag city hall really doesn't give shit about the residents of our vibrant neighborhood which made/make it vibrant in the first place the ole golden goose fable comes to mind
yea poco is horrible
ReplyDeletefrankly as long as congestion pricing gets stalled out by the fed we need to keep shutting down streets all over manhattan. actually we need to do this either way. ban cars
Poco = Covid Corner. Blatant flouting of regulations. People jammed in. Pure irresponsibility and shameful indifference to the consequences. They should be shut down permanently.
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