Council hearing examines rocky rollout of outdoor dining

Council hearing examines rocky rollout of outdoor dining

Only 67 restaurants received full outdoor dining approval, while about 2,600 have conditional approval.

After Passing Legislation That Decimated Outdoor Dining, NYC Council Demands to Know What Killed Outdoor Dining

The New York City Council, after passing legislation that led to the decimation of outdoor dining in New York City, held a hearing Wednesday to demand answers on why the launch of the new outdoor dining program has been such a mess.To be fair, there’s plenty of blame to go around: the Department of Transportation came up with a cumbersome application and strict design guidelines that made it difficult for restaurants to participate, and has been…