According to the tipster who lives nearby, the bar removed the streetery themselves.
Meanwhile, a permanent outdoor dining program for NYC is still in limbo.
Halfway into summer, the City Council is facing pressure once again to pass a bill that would make outdoor dining permanent in New York City, as the latest emergency order that allows restaurants to operate the sidewalk spaces is set to expire next week.
Meanwhile...
But the program’s detractors, in a series of lawsuits, say it invites noise and congestion, and poses unneeded obstacles to New Yorkers with disabilities.
I want them ALL GONE! They make the streets more chaotic.
ReplyDeleteThe City has done Zero to help small shops and retail which suffer from high rent, e-commerce competition and shoplifting.
ReplyDeleteEV Grieve has chronicled the sad demise of many small shops.
But somehow the City does everything to help restaurants!
Shantytown sheds, ignoring trash and rats, supporting take out drinks etc.
There are already too many restaurants and they are cannibalizing.
Restaurants already had sidewalk cafe seating - permanent street dining is outrageous.
Take EVERY LAST ONE DOWN, permanently, ASAP. This was never meant to be an ongoing "lulu" for restaurant owners, but they're twisting arms (and filling pockets with money) to make it permanent. NOPE!
ReplyDeleteFor myself, I can assure restaurant owners: IF you have a dining shed, I will NOT spend any money at your business at all. There are plenty of restaurants that aren't taking advantage that way, and those are the places where I will be spending my dining-out money.
It would be nice if some of the standardization laws were finalized about these structures. They were supposed to be more minimal— planters for protection, a roof, no plywood walls. More an extension of sidewalk cafe than permanent structures. Certainly a better use of space than car parking either way.
ReplyDeleteGood!
ReplyDelete"I want them ALL GONE! They make the streets more chaotic" lol no they don't. They dont take up any more space than a car does.
ReplyDelete"Shantytown sheds, ignoring trash and rats, supporting take out drinks etc." a classic nonsense overexaggerate list of complaints that only exist for the small small % of out-door dinning space. How does an outdoor space support take out drinks lol.
" IF you have a dining shed, I will NOT spend any money at your business at all.".. I'm sure they are all shaking in their boots right now worried about how you will spend your money. You're so brave!
If you rather have cars than outdoor dinning then you don't belong in the city and should move to the suburbs.
It was sort of understandable when these
ReplyDeletesheds were approved because of the
pandemic, even though this one industry
got special treatment over everyone else.
But like a lot of things these days, it wasn’t
well thought out, it was poorly & recklessly
executed, and it has overstayed its
welcome. Tear ‘em all down!
Now that the over-stayed their welcome sheds are vanishing time to address the Lantern Fly invasion
ReplyDelete"If you rather have cars than outdoor dinning then you don't belong in the city and should move to the suburbs."
ReplyDeleteJHC can we please stop using the "move to" line to amplify one's POV. Again, for the 100th time, this line is usually used by people who were born and raised in.....suburbia. Other bogus POV expressions include "get a grip", "get a life', etc.
"The administration is encouraging any New Yorker who identifies a shed that appears abandoned to call 311, say “Open Restaurants” or “outdoor dining,” and share the location so the task force can review it. New Yorkers can also submit photos to 311 via text, email, or the 311 website to report a shed out of compliance."
ReplyDeleteI'm with ya @ 9:15, let's get the EV where it used to be.
ReplyDeleteWHY DO THE RESTAURANTS get all the freebies?? How about a clothing store? If I were one I'd set up my "FREE" Outdoor space and sue the city when they try and disparage. Take them all down and get it right from the start. Be fair to the other type of businesses that may be struggling too, not just restaurants.
ReplyDeleteThe restaurants get the freebies because they have the powerful lobbyists.
ReplyDeleteBetter to look at diners than heat-emanating cars, IF the dining areas aren't blocking the street and harboring vermin.
ReplyDeleteJared,
ReplyDeleteTrudging home after work, it is increasingly dismaying to see all the privileged people eating and drinking in the sheds.
At least inside, can’t see them and their privilege.
I don’t know how to drive - but I’d rather see a car on the street than restaurant seating for the privileged.
Trolls have a nepo issue maybe.. or maybe a trust transfer fund towards a troll equity.?
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