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Issues with the outdoor dining program rollout
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Council Member Menin characterizes the rollout of the permanent outdoor dining program as 'disastrous,' highlighting DOT's unpreparedness to meet the needs of thousands of small businesses and their patrons.
- The permanent outdoor dining season has begun, but DOT is described as 'woefully unprepared' to handle the volume of applications.
- Menin emphasizes that this situation affects thousands of small businesses and their eager patrons.
- The councilmember expresses a strong desire to hear from DOT about the issues stalling the process.
Julie Menin
0:05:43
This rollout in short has been nothing short of disastrous.
0:05:47
The permanent and long awaited outdoor dining season is upon us, and DOT is woefully unprepared to meet this moment for thousands of small businesses and their eager patrons.
0:05:56
We look forward today to hearing from DOT about the issues that are stalling this process.