Whether it’s glamorous fine dining, undiscovered international fare, or chefs exploring familiar ingredients in innovative ...

As of March 31, 2025, there were just over 2,400 permitted outdoor dining setups, according to NYC’s Department of Transportation, about 1,800 sidewalk seats and 600 roadway seats.

Al fresco eating exploded in New York during Covid, creating a landscape of makeshift shacks and a new set of problems which city regulators are only now getting under control. But not everyone’s ...

CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — Outdoor dining sheds are allowed to be on New York City streets and sidewalks from April 1 through Nov. 29, but on the eve of their opening, a demonstration ...

Polarizing pandemic-era sheds will be popping up across the Big Apple in a matter of weeks -- to the dismay of those who thought the eyesores were gone for good.

At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people. Most sat on ...

NYC Pizza Shop's Clever School Bus Has Caught The Attention Of Officials Who Want To Ban Outdoor Dining Areas. ... New city rules required roadway outdoor dining sheds to be taken down by November 29.

This past summer, between 6,000 and 8,000 sheds were in use, according to the NYC Department of Transportation. As of now, the DOT has received 3,691 applications, 1,419 of which involve roadway ...

Of the approximately 13,000 outdoor dining setups that once lined NYC's streets, ... Among them, about 1,400 are for dining sheds, while the rest are for traditional sidewalk cafes.