A gas shutoff at Sesamo has stretched past the one-month mark, with no clear timeline for when full service will return — leaving the Hell’s Kitchen restaurant in a frustrating holding pattern as it works to stay open.
Nikita Levitan and Sabrina Gao, owners of Sesamo. Photo: Catie Savage
The issue began in late February, when Con Edison shut off gas service to the building at 764 10th Avenue on the corner of W52nd Street due to a leak in the piping system.
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As a Hell’s Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15 year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I am founder of the local non-profit cleanup group Litter Legion, co-chair of HK49-54 Block Alliance and a member of Manhattan Community Board 4. I’m deeply committed to improving my neighborhood and serving the people who call it home.