вЂњA third of the population in Chinatown is over 65-years-old, another third in that group have to be picked up by Access-a-RideвЂ¦street closures would make that difficult,вЂќ said Lee.ДЄccess-a-Ride is operated by private carriers under contract by the City, and they have hundreds of routes through the five boroughs. Jan Lee, a resident of Chinatown and member of Chinatown CORE Block Association, offered another reason for the rejection of this proposal. However, the action was denied by the Department of Transportation in the fall of last year due to traffic restrictions. Residents canвЂ™t afford a $20 cocktail to sit outside,вЂќ said Boyd.Д¬ity Council candidate Jenny Low had given vocal support for Open Streets and Restaurants in Chinatown. вЂњThis is the city giving away public space to private landlordsвЂ¦the sheds are a metaphor for the lack of accessibility now. She feels that this is going to lead to a вЂњbrutalвЂќ displacement of residents and smaller businesses. вЂњAny space that isnвЂ™t dedicated to eating, drinkingвЂ¦theyвЂ™re going to see a rent hike,вЂќ said Boyd. Locals filing lawsuit against Open Restaurants Noise has always been an issue for residents of the Lower East Side, but some feel that the uptick is notable. Over 4,000 of those complaints were tied to commercial business since the start of Open Restaurants, and over 10,000 of them were complaints about street noise.Д¬ompared to the same date range the year before in 2019, there were 22,742 noise complaints made in the area. These concerns have led to several proposals for liquor licenses being rejected by Community Board 3.ДЄ tally of 30,652 noise complaints were made to 311 within the confines of Community Board 3 between March 2020 and September 2021, according to 311 Open Data. Noise and quality-of-life complaints have been the focus during the pushback to end Open Streets and Restaurants in district. But some neighborhoods, such as the Lower East Side, are averse to the program becoming permanent вЂ“ especially as they potentially put small businesses and residents at risk. The initiative has been the cityвЂ™s solution for struggling business owners who are reopening post-Covid, and residents who need outdoor activities amidst the pandemic. The concept of Open Streets is a simple one: use of public space normally unavailable for restaurants and communities is allowed, ensuring socially distanced patronage of local businesses and the safe rekindling of neighborhood connections. The following guest post was written by Candace Pedraza, a graduate student in the Newmark School of Journalism.

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