Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photograph: Shutterstock The ongoing saga of New York City's outdoor dining sheds looks like it has blissfully come to an end: ...

There's something new on the menu for Big Apple eateries. The City Council on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to revive year-round outdoor dining in the five boroughs, reversing a three-year-old move to ...

The speaker had the votes and the mayor didn’t and the restaurants lost out. As predicted, the seasonally restricted Dining Out NYC has been but a shadow of its year-round predecessor. Now the new ...

This November, New York City residents will have the chance to vote on five proposed amendments to the city’s municipal ...

Just when we thought that New York City’s year-round, roadway-hogging, vermin- and drug addict-welcoming outdoor dining sheds were toast, the City Council brought them back on Thursday. The ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed legislation Monday to make outdoor dining on New York City streets a year-round extravaganza. The law reverses a policy enacted by former Mayor Eric Adams, who forced ...

City Council passed a bill Thursday that would allow restaurants to operate “roadway” cafes and dining sheds year-round. The roadway cafes (sheds built in streetside parking spaces) were, in this ...

The ongoing saga of New York City's outdoor dining sheds looks like it has blissfully come to an end: They're here for good. The New York City Council today passed legislation allowing NYC restaurants ...