outdoor dining

The rally would precede a City Council hearing on legislation to expand and simplify the Dining Out NYC program.

A new measure aims to make outdoor dining an all-seasons phenomenon — and make it easier for other establishments, like grocery stores and cafes, to join in the practice.

It's too early to say how many are coming back next year, though about 3,000 restaurants have applied for the city's program.

City officials say the next generation will be easier to clean, repair and remove.

Mayor Eric Adams signed the bill and urged New Yorkers: "Go on and eat somewhere."

A system to make outdoor dining permanent in NYC has been the subject of months of negotiation, protest and litigation

An emergency order that has kept the outdoor spaces running is set to expire next week.

A newly revised bill in the City Council establishes four fee tiers that will be based on the area’s median commercial rent, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

Although city officials have in the past charged for sidewalk space, the public space around street curbs has traditionally been overlooked — and free for car owners.

A state court has temporarily halted a lawsuit challenging efforts to make the city's outdoor dining program permanent.