Return of NYC dining sheds is a calamity waiting to happen — and the DOT must stop the insanity

A few uptown owners did apply, such as Fresco by Scotto in Midtown and Orsay on upper Lexington Avenue .

If approved, their new sheds would stand on straight and wide blocks where fire trucks and emergency vehicles could get to the scene before it was too late.

Eatery owners who want their sheds back care only about adding seats.