Roadside outdoor dining is back for the season, albeit at a severely diminished scale. Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the DOT has signaled that they support a shift back to looser all year-round rules, as does Council Speaker Julie Menin. ( Photo: Instagram, 11thstbar) Roadway Dining is Back For Season, DOT Now Wants Year-Round Outdoor roadway dining is back for the season, and could soon be returned to a year-round enterprise, if legislation promised... News 06 Apr 2026 | 05:24
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is continuing her push to make roadway outdoor dining a year-round endeavor. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) Menin Steps Up Crusade to Make Roadway Dining Year-Round Again City Council Speaker Julie Menin is continuing her crusade to reestablish roadway outdoor dining sheds as a a year-round... Home 06 Feb 2026 | 11:10
