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NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to Hold Hearing on Proposed Changes to Sidewalk Cafés

RESTAURANTS AND DINERS along East Bedford Park Boulevard see just a few outdoor customers on the last day of summer in the Bedford Park neighborhood on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
Photo credit: José A. Giralt

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) announced on Friday, March 15, that a public hearing on proposed amendments to existing City rules relating to roadway and sidewalk cafés will be held on April 16 at 9.30 a.m. The hearing was due to be held on March 19 but has since been postoned to the April date.

 

The hearing relates to proposed amendments to Chapter 2 of Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York, and a copy of the proposed amendments can be viewed here.

 

The hearing will take place both at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029 and via the LPC’s YouTube channel.

 

 

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