backlash to the pandemic-era Temporary Open Restaurant program<\/a>, with neighbors complaining the sheds generated more trash, vermin, drug use, graffiti, noise and awful stenches throughout the boroughs.<\/p>\nThere are now nearly 800 eateries that received conditional approval or permits for outdoor dining under new regulations that include a limit that says roadway cafes may only operate between April 1 and Nov. 29 each year., according to the DOT website.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I moved to Jackson Heights 20 years ago, a frequent complaint was the lack of al fresco dining in the area,\u201d said Michael Fuquay, owner of The Queensboro on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights, Queens, who is offering two-for-one beers and house cocktails. \u201cOne of the silver linings of the COVID era was breaking down the administrative barriers to this popular amenity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Queensboro\u2019s outdoor dining program has been incredibly popular and made it possible for us to sustain our business through COVID, skyrocketing operating costs, and economic uncertainty. Unfortunately, the New York City Council loaded the new outdoor dining program with exactly the sort of regulatory burdens that prevented outdoor dining before COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said a requirement to deconstruct and store the outdoor dining setups over winter added a huge hidden to participation that has kept most operators out of the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is time for the City Council to review and amend this part of the program,\u201d Fuquay said.<\/p>\n
The outdoor dining setup at Bar Italia in Manhattan. Angel Mendoza \/ Open Plans<\/p>\n
Megan Rickerson, owner of Someday Bar on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn\u2019s Boerum Hill, said the spot is offering $3 Dirty Water Hard Seltzer and $3 HOPWATER drinks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to demonstrating the vibrancy that outdoor dining brings to our neighborhoods and patrons,\u201d Rickerson said. \u201cWe hope that this encourages DOT to make the process more streamlined and affordable in the future to promote more small bar and restaurant participation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Coffee lovers can rejoice because the scent of java can be enjoyed at tables outside The Barn Coffee Shop on Hoyt Avenue in Long Island City, Queens \u2014 with the bill discounted by 10%.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the pandemic, this little space became so important to keep business going and provide the community with an outdoor space, which became a staple in who we are,\u201d said owner Maria Gonzalez.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, it has become harder to maintain and keep up with all the changes, but we are hoping to keep the space alive to serve the people in the community. We are looking forward to the success of this event and continuing to provide our love for coffee and quality items in our small space with this outdoor space.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Postmark Cafe on Sixth Street in Brooklyn\u2019s Park Slope is offering a 15% break off its bills to outdoor patrons.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we added outdoor seating, we\u2019ve seen more neighbors stop by, catch up over coffee, and turn our corner into a little community hub. It\u2019s been a lifeline for us. With a stronger, easier program, we could keep that energy\u2014and our business\u2014thriving year-round,\u201d said Postmark\u2019s Brad Canning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City\u2019s first-ever Curbside Dining Week will launch this week \u2014 with nearly three dozen Big Apple…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":190303,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,70624,17261,5248,405,403,5226,5225,5228,5227,72724,988,67,586,132,5230,68,1154,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-190302","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-casual-dining","10":"tag-coronavirus-in-ny","11":"tag-metro","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkcity","16":"tag-ny","17":"tag-nyc","18":"tag-outdoor-activity","19":"tag-restaurants","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-us-news","26":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115126091392018123","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}