The city council is considering making the al fresco dining program year-round to address cost concerns from small businesses ...

Citywide, only 67 businesses have full approval to open outdoor dining structures, but hundreds of others have been granted a ...

Only 2,603 restaurants have been approved to serve outside, including just 759 in the roadway, according to DOT stats.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City has seen ... In 2023, the city adopted a new permanent outdoor dining program to allow for year-round sidewalk dining and seasonal roadway dining.

NYC’s revamped outdoor dining program is facing heat from restaurant owners and city lawmakers. At a City Council oversight ...

The City Council on April 23 released a new report that outlines the legal and policy framework of outdoor dining and its ...

New York City officials are trying to sort out a number of issues plaguing restaurant owners related to the city's new ...

During COVID, roadway dining ... NYC. “That former agency, which I used to lead, used to run and have approval over sidewalk cafés. They were the agency who should have been given this program ...

The number of open streets projects has dropped year after year as volunteer groups struggle to fund and staff them.

Sunshine is in the forecast, but the chance of dining al fresco for New Yorkers is still low. City restaurants say their ...

to discuss mounting criticism surrounding the recent launch of New York City’s outdoor dining program.