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The city council is considering making the al fresco dining program year-round to address cost concerns from small businesses ...
The City Council on April 23 released a new report that outlines the legal and policy framework of outdoor dining and its ...
NYC’s revamped outdoor dining program is facing heat from restaurant owners and city lawmakers. At a City Council oversight ...
Citywide, only 67 businesses have full approval to open outdoor dining structures, but hundreds of others have been granted a ...
New York City officials are trying to sort out a number of issues plaguing restaurant owners related to the city's new ...
New York City has seen over 10,000 fewer restaurants using outdoor dining setups since the pandemic relaxed regulations, ...
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City has seen ... In 2023, the city adopted a new permanent outdoor dining program to allow for year-round sidewalk dining and seasonal roadway dining.
Only 2,603 restaurants have been approved to serve outside, including just 759 in the roadway, according to DOT stats.
As was predicted, the City Council made a grave error in so weakening the city’s outdoor dining program that hardly any restaurants have set up tables in the ...
As a result, two years later, then-Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez introduced legislation to create the version of the permanent outdoor dining program that exists today — Dining Out NYC.