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Federal funding and DOT's marketplace directory for outdoor dining
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the status of federal funding for outdoor dining setups in New York's 6th district and asks for an update on DOT's marketplace directory. DOT officials provide information on both topics.
- Federal funding secured by Congresswoman Grace Meng will provide about 60 setups in her district
- Three setups have been installed, with 14 more to be installed in the next two weeks
- DOT's marketplace directory provides resources for businesses to find compliant items and services for their outdoor dining setups
- The directory includes companies that can construct, assemble, design, move, and store outdoor dining setups
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
2:02:12
Okay and my last set of questions is gonna focus on the resources for restaurants to be compliant.
2:02:24
Can you provide a status update on the federal funding that was secured by congresswoman Grace Meng for setups in New York 6?
Margaret Forgione
2:02:35
Yes.
2:02:36
One moment please.
2:02:45
Thank you.
2:02:48
Okay.
2:02:48
So SBS is managing this project, but we're working very closely with them and also the Queen's Chamber of Commerce.
2:02:55
And her funding will secure about 60 setups that will be distributed to interested establishments within her district.
2:03:05
So to date, three of those setups have been installed.
2:03:08
14 are going to be installed in the next two weeks.
2:03:11
And then there's engagement happening with 32 other restaurants who are interested in participating.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
2:03:20
Thank you for that.
2:03:23
Can you please provide the committees with an update on DOT's marketplace directory?
Margaret Forgione
2:03:29
Yes.
2:03:30
So we're very proud of the marketplace directory.
2:03:34
We have lots of different businesses who are sharing their ability to provide the items that are compliant items in our program.
2:03:43
The companies can construct.
2:03:44
They can assemble or disassemble.
2:03:46
They can design the setups.
2:03:48
They can move them.
2:03:49
They can store them, all of that.
2:03:52
So we have heard back businesses that they have found this to be a very useful tool to do some one stop shopping for their dining out setting.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
2:04:00
How many licensees have taken advantage of the services provided through the marketplace?
Margaret Forgione
2:04:07
Yeah.
2:04:07
We haven't required them to report back to us on that, so I don't have a number for you.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
2:04:12
Okay.
2:04:12
Thank you.