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Council chops out sidewalk cafe regs, but roadway sheds are topic du jour
Sidewalk sheds outside Fanelli's bar, at Mercer and Prince Streets, were in use last week despite chilly weather. These separated shacks clearly can't be criticized for being one, overly long, continuous structure. Soho's zoning formerly banned sidewalk cafes. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Council chops out sidewalk cafe regs, but roadway sheds are topic du jour

February 28, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The City Council cleaned the plate last week on sidewalk cafes. The Council overwhelmingly voted to strip out all existing regulations for…

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.…

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