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DOT's outreach efforts for the Dining Out NYC program
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Council Member Julie Menin inquires about DOT's specific outreach efforts to restaurants about the Dining Out NYC program, particularly addressing equity issues across boroughs. DOT officials detail their extensive outreach initiatives.
- DOT has contacted every restaurant with a food service establishment permit
- The department has conducted numerous webinars, Q&A sessions, and in-person presentations
- Over 15,000 palm cards with program information have been distributed
- DOT inspectors have visited every restaurant that participated in the temporary program twice
Julie Menin
1:46:27
And what type of specific outreach are you doing to restaurants about the program?
1:46:33
And if you could be specific by borough because we're seeing a real equity issue.
1:46:37
We're seeing a lot in Manhattan, but not in some of the other boroughs.
1:46:41
So I want to understand what's happening.
Margaret Forgione
1:46:44
Okay.
1:46:46
We have done over the last year, year and a half, a lot of outreach.
1:46:52
We've worked with the Department of Small Business Services in particular to help us reach a lot of the restaurants.
1:46:58
We have contacted every single restaurant that has a food permit.
1:47:03
Is the
Michelle Craven
1:47:03
Food Service Establishment Yes,
Margaret Forgione
1:47:05
thank you.
1:47:06
We've done 15 webinars with community boards, 29 webinars for Q and A sessions with restaurants, the bids, the hospitality groups, other city agencies.
1:47:17
We've done a tremendous amount of email blasts with dining out program information with links to the website.
1:47:25
We've done a number of in person presentations, tabling at business events.
1:47:30
We've presented at New York City interagency task force meetings, 13 press releases since 2024, and distributed over 15,000 palm cards with information.
1:47:43
And our inspectors have gone to every restaurant that participated in the temporary program twice in order to give them information on the permanent program to make understood it.
1:47:55
That's just a sampling of it.
1:47:57
I don't have it broken down by borough.