Restaurants & Bars

New York City Restaurant Owners Can Now Apply To Join Permanent Outdoor Dining Program

Restaurant owners with temporary outdoor dining setups have until Aug. 3 to apply for a license and revocable consent.

(CBS New York)

March 6, 2024

NEW YORK -- New York City restaurant owners can now apply for permanent outdoor dining.
The city says Dining Out NYC will be the largest permanent outdoor dining program in the country.

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"So those 12,000 restaurants that were using the roadways and sidewalks to have tables and chairs, finally they know that this is permanent, but they also will have to go through the process," New York City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said.

Restaurant owners that currently have temporary outdoor dining setups have until Aug. 3 to apply for a license and revocable consent.

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