"New Yorkers will say good-bye on Sunday to the curbside outdoor dining season - which, per the regulations for roadside streeteries passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Adams, must be removed on Nov. 29 and cannot return until April 1. It's a sad and unnecessary theft of the curbside lane from public use to private use, as the space used by thousands of restaurants will now be seized, in most cases for free, by car owners for storage of their private vehicles."
"So many advocates want the outdoor dining program expanded to full-year because it is a success: it helps restaurant owners, who in turn hire more people, which leads to more tax revenue for the city and a more lively economic climate for all businesses. Plus, the restaurants pay, in some case thousands of dollars, for curbside space that drivers, whose parked cars do nothing for the local economy, get more or less for free."
"Last week, we reported that the Department of Transportation, which has done a respectable job running the program after the full-year pandemic-era program was neutered by Mayor Adams and his supporters on the City Council, expects that very few restaurants will pay the fees to return on April 1. It will be a great loss. Mayor-elect Mamdani has said he supports full-year outdoor dining, so we'll see if he'll put his money where our mouths are."
Curbside outdoor dining must be removed on Nov. 29 and cannot return until April 1 under City Council regulations signed by Mayor Adams. Thousands of restaurant curbside spaces will be reclaimed, frequently becoming free long-term parking for private vehicles. Advocates want year-round outdoor dining because it supports restaurant owners, increases hiring, boosts tax revenue, and animates commercial districts. Restaurants pay substantial fees for curb space that parked cars occupy for free. The Department of Transportation, which managed the program after the pandemic-era full-year version was neutered by Mayor Adams and council supporters, expects few restaurants will pay to return on April 1. Mayor-elect Mamdani supports full-year outdoor dining.
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