NYC’s outdoor dining to become permanent after City Council vote

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NYC’s outdoor dining to become permanent after City Council vote

By Bernadette Hogan and Emily Crane
August 3, 2023

Eating al fresco could soon be forever in the Big Apple — but not without a few restrictions.

Under a bill passed Thursday by the City Council, restaurants will be permitted to continue offering licensed outdoor dining in pandemic-era roadside sheds — as long as the structures are torn down by Nov. 30 and only erected again the following March 31.

It will also allow for al fresco dining on the city’s sidewalks year-round with an approved licensing permit.

“Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement hailing the bill’s passing.

The 34-11 vote came just months after Adams and the City Council finally struck a deal amid a tense battle over whether to extend the COVID-19 lifeline given to then-struggling restaurants at the start of the pandemic.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/08/03/nycs-outdoor-will-be-permanent-after-city-council-vote/