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Source: Permanent Open Restaurants bill due by end of next month; One-year or longer phase-out eyed for contentious ‘streetery’ sheds
A restaurant shed on First Avenue in the East Village. The cyclist is riding the wrong direction in the bike lane. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Source: Permanent Open Restaurants bill due by end of next month; One-year or longer phase-out eyed for contentious ‘streetery’ sheds

October 13, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated, Oct. 14, 7:20 p.m.: The shed could be hitting the fan again — soon. The Village Sun has learned that…

Irishmen get O.K. from C.B. 3 to open new restaurant on site of shutdown Percy’s on Avenue A
The Four Horsemen? Ronan Downs, at far left, heads a group of partners including, from left, Sean Connolly, Paul O'Connor and Jack Crown, all hailing from Ireland, with plans to revive the shutdown bar Percy's, at 13th Street and Avenue A. Brazilian Roberta Souza is also a partner. (Photo by Keith J. Kelly)

Irishmen get O.K. from C.B. 3 to open new restaurant on site of shutdown Percy’s on Avenue A

September 28, 2022

BY KEITH J. KELLY | A group of Irish restaurant owners moved a step closer to reopening a new establishment on the site of the…

Court rules in West Villagers’ favor, says liquor license for vacant Cafe Riviera site not grandfathered
Once a Village hot spot and favorite of locals, the former Cafe Riviera has sat empty for the past several years. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Court rules in West Villagers’ favor, says liquor license for vacant Cafe Riviera site not grandfathered

August 6, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | State Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank on Wed., Aug. 3, overturned a ruling by the State Liquor Authority that would…

After new lawsuit, mayor says he’s ‘a big supporter’ of outdoor dining but ‘modifications’ are needed
A restaurant shed on First Avenue in the East Village, apparently being used for storage. That's one thing about Open Restaurants that Mayor Adams says should not be allowed — though he supports the overall program. (Photo by The Village Sun)

After new lawsuit, mayor says he’s ‘a big supporter’ of outdoor dining but ‘modifications’ are needed

August 1, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | After the city and state were slapped with a lawsuit to immediately halt “lawless” outdoor dining, Mayor Adams stood firmly behind…

Bottcher: Lack of enforcement on dining sheds has ‘undermined confidence’ in sprawling program
Erik Bottcher said he and fellow Councilmembers Christopher Marte and Gale Brewer are trying to have input on the law that is currently being drafted in the City Council to oversee a permanent Open Restaurants program.

Bottcher: Lack of enforcement on dining sheds has ‘undermined confidence’ in sprawling program

February 23, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON| Open Restaurants dining sheds have been getting a pass, according to Councilmember Erik Bottcher. Not a dining pass — but a free…

Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program
A large, walkway-narrowing, on-sidewalk, temporary dining shed at Local 92, at 92 Second Ave., illustrates the city's current free-for-all, in terms of sidewalk cafes and roadway dining sheds. Though the COVID-inspired Open Restaurants program was meant to provide well-ventilated spaces, this shed appears to be completely enclosed. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program

February 18, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | So what exactly is on the menu now for Open Restaurants — and, for that matter, for stressed-out Downtowners driven to…

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