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Background on NYC's outdoor dining programs before and during the pandemic
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Council Member Brooks-Powers provides a brief history of outdoor dining programs in NYC, from pre-pandemic regulations to the temporary measures implemented during COVID-19.
- Pre-pandemic sidewalk cafes were regulated by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
- In response to the pandemic, the city established temporary programs: Open Restaurants and Open Streets
- By the end of the temporary program, 13,144 businesses were participating, with an additional 361 on Open Streets
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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The department of transportation is tasked with regulating and maintaining the city's sidewalks and streets.
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As my co chair discussed prior to the COVID nineteen pandemic, sidewalk cafes were regulated by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and could only be located in certain districts.
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In response to the pandemic, the council enacted local law 54 of 2020 which required the city to waive and refund all revocable consent fees for unenclosed sidewalk cafes due between 03/01/2020 and 02/28/2021.
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In June of twenty twenty, the city established a temporary open restaurants program to expand outdoor seating options for food service establishments citywide.
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In two separate programs managed by DOT enabled temporary outdoor dining, open restaurants and open streets full closure.
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By the end of the open restaurants program, there were 13,144 participating businesses.
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In addition, 361 existed on open streets.