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Council To Vote on Outdoor Dining Bill Next Month
The long-stalled outdoor dining bill is finally set to come up for a vote.
July 22, 2023
BREAKING: There’s a New Lawsuit to End Outdoor Dining
The pandemic is over, so should outdoor dining end, too?
July 6, 2023
RED TAPE: Council’s Outdoor Dining Bill Could Undo Gains of Pandemic Program
“The cost for us, it’s probably gonna mean the end of outdoor dining as we know it.”
May 22, 2023
Council Moves Final Outdoor Dining Bill as Seasonal Program
The City Council will finally move forward with plans for a permanent outdoor dining program that would restrict "streeteries" in the roadway to eight months out of the year while, according to new legislation released on Thursday.
May 19, 2023
Workers, City Coffers Will Lose Out if Council Ditches Year-Round Street Dining, Experts Say
Yet the Council has not analyzed the economic harm that its bill could cause to one of New York's signature industries.
March 1, 2023
Restaurateurs, Advocates Beg Council To Keep All-Year Outdoor Dining
"If we have to take it down in the winter there’s no putting that stuff back up," said Donna Drakes, owner of the Caribbean restaurant Brooklyn Beso in Bedford-Stuyvesant. "I think that’s just a way for them to get rid of it."
February 28, 2023
EXCLU: Council Will Move Ahead with Seasonal Outdoor Dining Plan
The Council plans to make the city's outdoor dining program permanent, but the roadside "streeteries" will become just seasonal, as part of revised legislation expected to come before lawmakers next month, Council sources told Streetsblog.
February 27, 2023
WHAT DO THEY WANT? Most Council Members Silent on Permanent Outdoor Dining Details
Advocates called on Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to rally the legislature as the delay has left restaurateurs in limbo and unsure whether to keep spending money on the roadside "streeteries."
February 6, 2023
GREEN CURBS: Open Restaurant Supporters Want Some ‘Parking’ Spots for Parklets
A permanent outdoor dining program should come with a side of parks, a group of experts argues in a new report outlining the future of the program.
November 25, 2022
Opinion: We Deserve a Bold Outdoor Dining Program — After a Fair Hearing
The City Council has not advanced the legislation to make the city's temporary, Covid-era outdoor dining program permanent. In this exclusive op-ed, Council Member Carlina Rivera is demanding a better process.
November 22, 2022
