LIC’s 2014 Spring battle over the use of restaurant’s backyards, has gotten citywide attention now that summer is here. Yesterday, The Daily News published an article highlighting Alobar’s and 51st Bakery & Cafe rejections so far of their use. Adding fuel to the fire, the story disclosed that:
“The Buildings Department approved plans at 51st Bakery and Café and then backpedaled after receiving an anonymous complaint saying the business did not have a proper certificate of occupancy to open the garden.”
Hmm, the timing sounds a little fishy to me, might it be an inside job?
Anyway, while Community Board 2 is still in its exploratory phase regarding the use of restaurant’s backyards1, there are a few new options for dining al fresco this summer. [Read more…] about DINING AL FRESCO IN LONG ISLAND CITY
- which is expected to be completed around the same time as the library [↩]