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‘Broadway Vision’: City Will Revamp Six More Blocks By 2031

The facelift will cost more than $150 million.

February 27, 2026

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.

February 9, 2026

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

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

Friday Video: Who Ruined Outdoor Dining?

We sent our own video team to find out.

May 9, 2025

Fare Fares: Here’s How Much Outdoor Dining Costs Restaurants

Restaurant owners have to shell out big to serve outdoors.

April 4, 2025

Bottoms Up! State Liquor Bigs OK Booze for Outdoor Dining After All

The state swooped in to save the day for outdoor drinking.

April 2, 2025

State Lawmaker Wants To Override City’s ‘Stupid’ Winter Curbside Dining Ban

New legislation would force the city to allow curbside outdoor dining year-round after the city's arbitrary winter ban decimated the popular program.

April 1, 2025

‘Disaster’: Outdoor Dining Snafu Could Ban Alfresco Booze For Months

It's shaping up to be a sober outdoor dining spring.

March 20, 2025

It’s Official: Mayoral Candidate Adrienne Adams Decimated Outdoor Dining

The city has authorized just 600 restaurants and bars to set up curbside when roadway outdoor dining resumes April 1.

March 18, 2025