If you’re at Cavatappo on the Upper East Side, do try the duck ragu. But do not sit at the table near the window! You’ll likely need a side of visors, thanks to flood lights beaming in from a development site across the street.

Light and sound from the construction site holding Anbau Enterprise’s 34-story luxury tower on 89th Street has UES restaurant owners and neighbors calling on the Department of Buildings to reconsider its policy on issuing after-hours work permits. (more…)

Source: Blinded by the light: UES diners, neighbors upset at Anbau’s late night construction