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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…

Glick, Epstein, Downtown community boards decry ‘rush’ to remove sidewalk cafe regs, make dining sheds permanent
Assemblymembers Harvey Epstein, speaking at microphone, and Deborah Glick, to the left of him, were joined by Council District 1 candidate Christopher Marte, far left, and community board leaders and residents on Wednesday in calling on the City Planning Commission to reject the sweeping citywide zoning text amendment on sidewalk cafes and Open Restaurants. (Harvey Epstein / Twitter)

Glick, Epstein, Downtown community boards decry ‘rush’ to remove sidewalk cafe regs, make dining sheds permanent

October 7, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | They just can’t stomach it. A pair of local asssemblymembers stood with Downtown community board leaders, residents and activists on…

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