Outdoor Dining
Monday’s Headlines: Bureaucratic Morass Edition
Restaurants hoping to set up in the city's open streets hit a bureaucratic snag — but DOT said a solution is coming. Plus more news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Menin to the Rescue Edition
Al fresco is back on the menu, Council Speaker Julie Menin said on Wednesday. Plus more news.
City Council to Bring Back Year-Round Outdoor Dining After Adams-Era Decimation
New Council Speaker Julie Menin wants to scrap Adams-era rules that shrunk the program to just 400 approved locations from a pandemic era high of 8,000.
Monday’s Headlines: Dining Dash Edition
A report from Hell's Kitchen shows the scale of the collapse of the city's outdoor dining program. Plus more news.
Outdoor Dining Has Faded Out — And Not Just Because It’s Winter
From thousands of pandemic-era eateries to perhaps just a few hundred, thanks to a seasonal, not year-round, program.
Chinatown Plaza Redesign A Good First Step, But City Must Go Bigger
Almost everyone walks through Kimlau Square – even though most of the space is for cars.
Friday’s Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition
Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler has a bill to bring back year-round outdoor dining. Plus more news.
Restaurant Row: Cars Need to Go
“People like to sit outside and not be bothered by the cars,” said one restaurant manager.
Car Harms Monday: So Dominant That You Don’t Even Notice You’re Being Inconvenienced for Them
Our cities were not made for this onslaught.
Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss the Death of Outdoor Dining
We asked, will you commit to expanding both Open Streets and outdoor dining in the roadway. And here's what they said...
