Paul Singh, a restaurateur in Forest Hills, faces severe financial loss due to disruptive MTA construction impacting his restaurants, White Radish and Daikon Sushi Bar. A massive fence obstructed customer access, while the placement of a portable toilet further deterred diners, leading to decreased business. Singh expressed profound distress, stating that the situation has significantly harmed his lifestyle and mental well-being. Despite being approved for outdoor dining, the chaotic environment has left little room for his investments to flourish. He is frustrated with the MTA's refusal to relocate the portable facilities nearby.
I've lost my mental peace. This has destroyed my lifestyle and put my family in financial crisis and security. I can't sleep. I have so much on my head.
The White Radish, which also encompasses the Daikon Sushi Bar, is one of the 2,400 businesses approved to set up outdoor dining this season - a plan Singh said the MTA's construction is totally destroying.
Customers are already edged off the sidewalk on the west side of the street, leaving little room for Singh to place the outdoor tables, chairs and equipment he claimed he sunk $20,000 into back in 2022.
The fence reportable bathroom sits right outside the White Radish's doors, despite an underpass with no storefronts lying just several feet away.
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