Winter of Our Discontent: Council Debating Warm-Weather-Only Outdoor Dining
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"What are we, a resort town now?" asked one Brooklyn restaurant owner.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Outdoor Dining
City Hall Land Use Honcho Heads to Advocacy Sector to Get Transportation-Oriented Stuff Done
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The Adams administration's senior adviser for land use, Annemarie Gray, has quit her lofty City Hall perch to head to the private sector to run an organization at the forefront of advocating for building more housing across the city — with a focus around transportation.
NYC Transforms Site of Award-Winning Outdoor Dining Space Into Street Parking
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When Mayor Eric Adams grabbed a sledgehammer and knocked down an unused outdoor dining structure in Koreatown last week, his administration suggested that not all of these hard-won, carless public spaces would revert back to parking.
Mayor Razes Abandoned Outdoor Dining Structures; Advocates Want That Space for People, Not Cars
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Lots of swagger, but not much of a plan.
Hearing Day: Could Fees for Outdoor Dining Lead to Proper Pricing of City’s Curbs?
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The DOT envisions charging for space now given away in the Open Restaurant program. But its piecemeal approach shows the need for public space management.
The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
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In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.