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Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Year-round outdoor dining could return to NYC after council vote

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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Al fresco dining, popularized during the COVID-era, could return to New York City streets year-round after a New York City Council vote on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler, would end the city's requirement for restaurants to remove outdoor dini…

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  1. New York Times

    Outdoor Dining Is Expected to Resume Year-Round in New York City (opens New York Times)

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    The City Council is poised to approve a package of bills loosening some restrictions on roadway dining structures, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic.

  2. Gothamist

    City Council looks to revive New York City outdoor dining (opens Gothamist)

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    Outdoor dining on the Upper East Side in November 2020. Only 1,600 restaurants participate in the program, down from a peak of 12,500. [ more › ]

  3. FOX 5 New York

    NYC Council to vote on bill allowing outdoor dining year-round (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    NYC may end costly seasonal teardowns of outdoor dining structures, as the City Council is set to vote on proposals to loosen restrictions on restaurants.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    New York City Council to vote on making outdoor dining year-round (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The new legislation would allow restaurants to keep up their structures all year and winterize them for the colder months.

  5. Pix11

    Year-round outdoor dining could return to NYC after council vote (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Al fresco dining, popularized during the COVID-era, could return to New York City streets year-round after a New York City Council vote on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler, would end the city's requirement for restaurants to remove outdoor dini…

  6. The City

    Bon Appétit: Year-Round Roadside Dining Set To Return to NYC Under Newly Passed Bills (opens The City)

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    New Yorkers can once again enjoy dining in restaurant roadside sheds year-round and enclosed sidewalk cafes during the coldest months of the year under a package of bills the City Council passed Thursday in a move to expand outdoor dining.

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