Reimagining the Use of Public Space
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What's new?
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Outdoor Dining Program
- All eligible restaurants are welcome to apply citywide
- Equitable fee structure:
- Rates vary by location and setup size
- Rates are lower than pre-pandemic Sidewalk Café program
- Setups will be safe, accessible, and easy to assemble and break down
- No more fully enclosed structures
- Roadway setups allowed for an eight-month season (April through November)
- Sidewalk setups allowed year-round
- Licenses and revocable consents required, valid for four years
- Review the Dining Out NYC: Fall 2023 Program Update
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Next Steps for Restaurants
Continue Operating Under Temporary Program
Remainder of 2023
Provide Input on Proposed Rules for Permanent Program
Fall 2023
Apply to Permanent Program
Early 2024
Install New Setups
(Within 30 days of Application Approval)
Spring/Summer 2024
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The City's Process
Mayor Adams has just signed a bill that will create the largest – and best – outdoor dining program in the United States! Now what?
Application Portal Opens
Early 2024
Permanent Outdoor Dining Launches
Spring 2024
Roadway Dining
- Accessible, lighter, open-air setups that extend the restaurant's look and feel out to the street
- Setups will be easy to move, clean, set up, and break down
- Allowed April through November (eight-month season)
- More information coming soon!
Sidewalk Dining
- Intended to look and feel like a traditional Sidewalk Café
- Year-round sidewalk dining
- Reduced fees compared to previous Sidewalk Café program
- More information coming soon!