New York City says 100,000 jobs were saved thanks to outdoor dining during the pandemic. But now, some living near restaurants say all of those dining sheds and sidewalk tables need an upgrade. GainerTV reports.
Upper West Side resident Michael Kenna took cellphone video of the noise outside his bedroom window. His building had to install special windows as a result. He's one of several suing the city over the open restaurants program.Kenna said the lawsuit came after reaching out to multiple agencies and feeling like there was no enforcement.
However, one in Hell's Kitchen has been sitting there for a few weeks."We'll listen to what the City Council does," Adams said.Lawsuit seeks to end New York City's outdoor dining program over excessive noise, garbage and rats"This was June 2020, when these things were put up. Restaurants had no money. We were in the midst of crisis, so they weren't weatherized. The standards hadn't been fully thought through," Rigie said.
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