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Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program
A large, walkway-narrowing, on-sidewalk, temporary dining shed at Local 92, at 92 Second Ave., illustrates the city's current free-for-all, in terms of sidewalk cafes and roadway dining sheds. Though the COVID-inspired Open Restaurants program was meant to provide well-ventilated spaces, this shed appears to be completely enclosed. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program

February 18, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | So what exactly is on the menu now for Open Restaurants — and, for that matter, for stressed-out Downtowners driven to…

C.B. 2 braces for Open Restaurants public-review meeting as locals strategize
Members of CUEUP plan to turn out in force at the Mon., July 19, meeting at C.B. 2 on Open Restaurants. CUEUP is an umbrella group, including many Downtown block associations, opposed to making the program permanent.

C.B. 2 braces for Open Restaurants public-review meeting as locals strategize

July 16, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Will the shed hit the fan again? The Open Restaurants public-review tour is rolling on, and if this past Tuesday’s hearing…

Seaport Coalition sues to block Hughes Corp. ‘zoning buster’ tower
A screen grab from a 3D animation shared by the Seaport Coalition illustrates how out-of-scale 250 Water St. would be in the context of the low-rise South Street Historic District.

Seaport Coalition sues to block Hughes Corp. ‘zoning buster’ tower

May 18, 2021

Updated May 18, 7 p.m.: The Seaport Coalition, a nonprofit aimed at preserving the Seaport Historic District and opposed to Howard Hughes Corporation’s planned 324-foot…

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