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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.
February 4, 2026
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.
December 15, 2025
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.
November 25, 2025
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.
October 22, 2025
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.
October 10, 2025
Restaurant Row: Cars Need to Go
“People like to sit outside and not be bothered by the cars,” said one restaurant manager.
July 24, 2025
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.
June 16, 2025
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...
May 12, 2025
Year-Round Roadway Dining Could Come Back Under ‘Do-Over’ Bill
The City Council is scrambling to undo a much-anticipated mess it created.
April 23, 2025
