Larchmont, New York · An Independent Factual Record

The Story of Locals 10538
and a Village in Dispute

This website exists for one purpose: to present a clear, accurate, and documented account of the ongoing situation between Locals 10538, a community gathering space and events venue at 2128 Boston Post Road in Larchmont, NY, and the permit dispute that has unfolded with the Village of Larchmont.

Locals 10538 opened in early 2024 after a year-long process of working with village officials to create a special use permit tailored to its concept. That permit was subsequently revoked following noise complaints from a neighboring business owner who lives above her shop next door. What followed has been a prolonged public process involving attorneys, independent acoustic engineers, soundproofing installations, and village board hearings — with no resolution reached as of this writing.

The information on this site is drawn from documents provided directly by Locals 10538, from publicly available Village of Larchmont records, and from publicly accessible news and community sources. Every item is sourced and labeled. Anything uncertain is clearly flagged.

  • A complete, sourced timeline of business and legal events
  • A record of every event held at Locals 10538, categorized by type
  • Honest answers to questions raised in the community
  • No spin. No unnamed accusations. Facts and documents only.
A note on accuracy: This site is committed to factual accuracy above all else. Where information is drawn from documents uploaded by Locals 10538, it is labeled Locals Document. Where information comes from public sources, it is labeled Public Record. Where something could not be fully verified, it is labeled Verify and noted as such. We do not present guesses as facts.

About Locals 10538

Locals 10538 is located at 2128 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, New York, in the heart of the village's commercial district near Larchmont Avenue. The business was conceived by Peter Sherman, who began discussions with village leadership — including then-Mayor Lorraine Walsh — as early as June 2022 to explore whether his concept for a community gathering space, food and beverage venue, and events space would be permitted in the existing RC (Retail Commercial) zoning district.

After a year-long process, the Village of Larchmont Board of Trustees granted a Special Use Permit on November 20, 2023 (Block 613, Lot 35), specifically tailored to allow the Locals concept to operate at that location. The building — a former art gallery space of approximately 3,890 square feet — was purchased on May 1, 2023 and underwent construction before opening.

The venue is located immediately adjacent to 2126 Boston Post Road, where the operator of Visions of Tomorrow occupies a commercial space on the ground floor and a residential unit on the second floor. That proximity is at the center of the noise dispute that has led to the revocation of Locals' special use permit and the ongoing proceedings before the Board of Trustees.

Locals Document Sources: Locals Timeline.docx, Lorraine Walsh Email 6/6/2022, Special Permit Resolution 11/20/2023

The Dispute at a Glance

The Issue

The neighbor at 2126 Boston Post Road — who lives above her business — has complained that music and events at Locals 10538 produce noise that disturbs her residence. She has made police complaints and engaged legal counsel to oppose Locals' operations.

Locals' Position

Locals holds that it was operating within the conditions of its lawfully issued special permit, that early police complaints were found to be unsubstantiated, and that independent acoustic analysis confirms its operations comply with village noise code limits.

Current Status

As of May 2026, the special use permit has not been reissued. The Village Board has proposed operating conditions that Locals has characterized as not commercially sustainable. The matter remains before the Board of Trustees. Verify