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    Flower Shop Fined for Obstruction

    Sidewalk Obstruction  •  Chelsea, Manhattan

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    A flower shop in the Flower District obstructed a sidewalk with its plants. Holiday Flower & Plant shop, located on 118 West 28th Street, Manhattan, placed some of its plants outside the storefront with the intent of moving the plants inside after the store closed. The plants obstructed more than eight feet of sidewalk and reached the curb. An NYPD officer issued a summon to the flower shop for violating § 19-136 of the Administrative Code, which prohibits “any person to hang or place any goods, wares or merchandise . . . at a greater distance than three feet in front of his or her . . . store or other building. . . .” (read more…)

    Tags : CityLaw, sidewalk obstruction, sidewalk safety
    Date:02/08/2020
    Category : CityLaw
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