Overview

• New York City releases final rules for outdoor dining, allowing sidewalk dining year-round and road dining from April 1 to Nov. 29.
• Outdoor dining structures must be accessible to the disabled, have size limits, and cannot be fully enclosed.
• A four-year license for outdoor dining will cost $1,050, with applications opening next month.
• Critics express concerns over the end of cold-weather outdoor dining and the loss of storage space in dining sheds.
• The program aims to support small businesses and enhance the city's streetscape, with 13,000 restaurants already participating.