Politics & Government
Philadelphia's Overnight Business Curfew Expands Again, Covering More North Philly Neighborhoods
"We don't know what we're going to do," Bonilla said. "The people who got food trucks — they have to close, because they don't make money."
September 11, 2025
A business curfew that began in Kensington in 2024 is set to expand again Wednesday night, forcing some bodegas, take-out restaurants and food trucks to close between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. in several North Philadelphia neighborhoods, city and business leaders said.
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Starting at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, the ordinance will apply beyond Kensington to Fairhill, Germantown, Nicetown, Hunting Park, Frankford and Mount Airy — and portions of City Council Districts 7 and 8 and parts of District 1. Businesses that violate the curfew face fines of up to $1,000 per day, according to legislation passed in June.
The curfew was first enacted in Kensington in March 2024 after council members and local leaders said it was needed to curb violent crime. In April of this year, City Council passed an expansion of the legislation, which took effect in June and included neighborhoods like Hunting Park.
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