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The New York Times reports:
The New York City Council introduced legislation Thursday afternoon, backed by the restaurant industry, requiring the mayor to find a way to open streets, sidewalks and public plazas to outdoor dining. Corey Johnson [photo], the Council speaker, and Councilman Antonio Reynoso of Brooklyn are spearheading the effort.
“The restaurant and the food industry has been struggling just as much as any other businesses in our city,” Mr. Reynoso said at the Council’s hearing on Thursday, adding that the process would be “something that can be done very quickly and in a timely fashion.”
At the mayor’s daily briefing on Thursday, he noted that restaurants and bars were not among the businesses included in the first phase of reopening, which the city hopes to enter in early June. When they do come online, though, Mr. de Blasio said, “I’m hopeful that the outdoors can be a big part of the solution.”
Our very own Ellen Baer made a statement about the progress being made by @CoreyinNYC to make outdoor dining an option! #HudsonSquare #OutdoorDining #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/Bef4kp9eiS
— [email protected] (@HudsonSquareNYC) May 28, 2020
A high-profile NYC architecture firm imagines what outdoor dining could look like in all five boroughs https://t.co/wtWajJo6Sa pic.twitter.com/uvYBtFx08T
— Eater NY (@EaterNY) May 28, 2020
The bill would require NYC to identify open spaces like sidewalks, streets, and plazas for restaurants and bars to serve customers outside.https://t.co/ePzAeUrCRF
— 6sqft (@6sqft) May 28, 2020
The City Council unveiled a plan to allow eateries to serve customers on sidewalks and other outdoor spaces.
Food vendors would be able to apply for permits to operate on sidewalks, streets, pedestrian plazas, parking lots and elsewhere.https://t.co/cvMpiSFoou
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 28, 2020