Photo shared by L.E.S. The Dwellers group at The Izakaya NYC's outdoor restaurant structure. L.E.S DwellersManhattan's Izakaya NYC has stopped construction of a two-story dining space.A group of neighbors took to Twitter to demand that the partially constructed structure be demolished.NYC bans outdoor dining spaces of two stories or more. The restaurant has also ceased construction.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.After complaints from neighbors and a local community group, a New York City restaurant stopped construction of a two-story dining hall.L.E.S., a community group located in New York City's Lower East Side, hosted a Thursday gathering. Two-story outdoor dining area near Manhattan's Izakaya NYC was shared by Dwellers via Twitter.Many restaurants in New York City have built outdoor covered seating areas for diners to comply with indoor dining restrictions in 2020. However, the structure outside of The Izakaya NYC was being constructed to include an additional level. This move seemed to upset some locals.According to the owner of the restaurant, construction was halted after complaints. L.E.S DwellersL.E.S. also has photos of The Izakaya NYC’s structure. L.E.S. also has photos of The Izakaya NYC's structure. Residents tweeted: "What is the actual f ***??" A 2-Foot shed is being constructed! L.E.S. L.E.S.Yudai Kanayama of The Izakaya NYC told the New York Post that his plans to build the double-decker shed were canceled by "people being talking s ---."".Kanayama decided then to convert the top of the structure into a "just a roof with skylights – no more seating," but this plan was also canceled, according to the New York Post.Insider was able to view a 311 Service Request Status and found that a complaint regarding The Izakaya NYC’s outdoor dining area had been filed on Thursday. According to the request, The Izakaya NYC was inspected by the Department of Transportation. This is the department that oversees the Open Restaurant Program which allows outdoor dining.Continue the storyA spokesperson for the Department of Transportation stated to the New York Post that while Open Restaurants are a great idea, unsafe structures on the streets are not acceptable. "DOT will immediately require unsafe structures to be removed."New Yorkers walk past outdoor dining tents lining the streets as they eat in New York City. (The Izakaya NYC restaurant, which is mentioned in the story, has not been pictured. Noam Galai/Getty ImagesCurbed reported that Lower East Side residents are becoming frustrated by the number of outdoor dining options available. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made outdoor eating permanent in September 2020 by expanding the Open Restaurants Program. This program allows eateries to use curb lanes and sidewalks as eating areas.L.E.S. is a Twitter account. According to residents, outdoor dining structures are contributing to the increase in noise.The sheds have transformed the LES into a Wild West. L.E.S. said that the partying and chaos that began in sheds & interiors spreads to the streets during & after-hours. Another tweet was sent by Dwellers.The community group added that many of us don’t live in luxury gated towers up in the sky with soundproof windows and all the other quality of life benefits that come with living in self-contained, walled-off city-burbs. "NYC is a maze with distinct neighborhoods. What works in your area may not work elsewhere."Insider reached out to representatives of The Izakaya NYC but they did not respond immediately.Insider has the original article.
