Outdoor dining has been a controversial issue in recent years, with critics complaining about sanitation issues, noise, and fewer parking spaces.
"Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City - and after decades of deliberation and a temporary program that showed us so much potential, I'm proud to lead the administration that will deliver a superior permanent outdoor dining product to New Yorkers and all those visiting the five boroughs," he said in a statement on Thursday.
"When those sheds came up, it was a space for folks to actually sit in and dine," Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez said. "And they were looking at a full year because we didn't know how long things would last. Our reality is different now." This will make the permits cheaper, and the process easier for restaurants owner who apply for outdoor and sidewalk dining."We use fans, and we use lights, and we use heaters in the winter and make it as comfortable as we can for people and if that's gone people are just sitting on a dirty New York City street and that's not always desirable," Hold Fast bartender Kevin Lynch.
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