We Should Be So Lucky The Economy Is Strong Enough To Have “Crowds” Flocking Anywhere, Even One Block From Times Square

Only a New York City community board could worry that a $100-per-person restaurant might create “noise and crowds”:

The high-end restaurant, where dinners can cost more than $100 per person, first went before the Community Board 4 liquor licensing committee early last year, with a targeted opening date of November 2011.

The committee approved the request for the 250-seat establishment, but at least one resident expressed concerns that the restaurant would be a detriment to the neighborhood, drawing noise and crowds.

Community Boards should have Twitter accounts, their shit is that funny. And now you see why the only people who take Community Boards seriously — including elected officials, business owners, developers, citizens, the SLA — are the people on the community boards themselves.