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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…

Shack to the future (not): At nine-hour hearing, city claims dining sheds to be phased out next year
At the Feb. 8 City Council hearing on making Open Restaurants permanent, Councilmember Erik Bottcher said a "one size fits all" approach is not working. The hearing also concerned the city's plan to lift all existing geographic restrictions on where sidewalk cafes can be located.

Shack to the future (not): At nine-hour hearing, city claims dining sheds to be phased out next year

February 9, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Feb. 10, 12:45 p.m.: One of local residents’ biggest issues with the Open Restaurants program — the much-maligned roadway sheds…

‘Lives are in danger’: Firefighters union chief warns about roadway dining sheds
The president of the city's firefighters' union says roadway dining sheds increase fire vehicles' response times and dangerously narrow some streets, to the point where fire truck ladders cannot be safely raised to buildings' upper floors.

‘Lives are in danger’: Firefighters union chief warns about roadway dining sheds

February 6, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | New York City’s outdoor dining sheds are a deadly accident waiting to happen, according to the the city’s firefighters union.…

Shed the sheds! Open Restaurants opponents to march before Council hearing on making program permanent
Can't deal with structure. Open Restaurants opponents will march through the West Village on Sat., Feb. 5. The dining shed above is outside Lucky bar on Avenue B. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Shed the sheds! Open Restaurants opponents to march before Council hearing on making program permanent

February 4, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The shed is about to hit the fan again… . The City Council’s Committee on Worker Protection and Subcommittee on…

Community board calendar: Loading zones, WitchFest, Grand St. homeless drop-in site, East Side resiliency update, Clinton St. protected bike lane
The C.B. 2 Land Use Committee will hear a presentation on "A Blueprint for Public Realm Leadership," a report by the Municipal Art Society about the idea of a new deputy mayor for parks and public spaces.

Community board calendar: Loading zones, WitchFest, Grand St. homeless drop-in site, East Side resiliency update, Clinton St. protected bike lane

February 3, 2022

There’s plenty on the agendas at this month’s local community board meetings. Community Board 2’s Traffic and Transportation Committee will be discussing ideas for Neighborhood…

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