A lawsuit has been filed by 35 plaintiffs who reside throughout New York City in order to end the city’s outdoor dining program.
The lawsuit, filed on July 29, cites a multitude of complaints ranging from excessive noise, traffic and sidewalk congestion, garbage and uncontrolled rodent populations as reasons to end the Open Restaurants program.
These conditions, the plaintiffs claim, cause them to be “unable to safely navigate the city’s streets and sidewalks, and a diminution of available parking upon which some of the petitioners depend,” according to the official complaint.
