COMMUNITY BOARD 3

Talk About Gracious Accomodations: No Smoking, No Music, No Taxis At Cooper Square Hotel

Gregory Peck.
James Hamilton.
Gregory Peck.

The Villager is reporting that Cooper Square Hotel developers Gregory Peck and Matt Moss have "finally caved" and agreed to neighbors' "tough terms for operating [the hotel's] outdoor areas."

Under the deal, outlined on local Community Board 3's Web site, the builders have agreed to restrict loiterers, taxis, and limos along East 5th Street and prohibit smoking on the hotel's second-floor terrace -- located just 30 inches from some neighbors' windows.

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