Trimom commented on the site: “Why does Blood Manor get to barricade off the entire block between Leonard and Franklin plus use a portion of Leonard Street for their ticket trailer for five to six weeks each year? They are only open evenings three to four days a week but have the street blocked 24 hours a day. How does one little store front get free use of an entire city block and disrupt street access for all the other buildings on the block?”

It happens that I have pursued this same question since I have gotten many complaints about this and followed up — more than once — with the Department of Transportation, Community Board 1, the NYPD and the Street Activities Permit Office (SAPO). (Really, more effort than it was worth, but it snowballed and then got me so frustrated that I couldn’t stop.)

The short answer: They have a permit.

Longer answer: SAPO told me on the phone that they had a permit and the DOT sent out its inspectors to check. However, the permit the DOT sent me says they have a permit starting Oct. 25 and running to Nov. 9, 7p to 10:30p, for the following: “the partial use of a sidewalk closure on the west side of Broadway between Franklin and Leonard AND the west curb lane on Broadway between Franklin and Leonard for the placement of a que (sic) line. A five foot pedestrian walkway must be kept clear at all times. Do not block bus lanes, fire hydrants or crosswalks.”

So yes, they are permitted, but not until Oct. 25. And they have the barricades out all the time, not just the hours on the permit.

For the record, CB1 told me that this sort of thing goes through SAPO, and it was not brought before them for approval. The NYPD said the 1st Precinct issued the no parking signs and the location does have a SAPO permit.