The Open Restaurants program has flourished and grown 10-fold under NYC DOT. We're with Mayor Eric Adams here - transferring the program to another agency would be a step backward, with small businesses paying the price. Kevin Duggan Streetsblog New York nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/10/20/may…

Cars don’t shop and dine. People do. “restaurants and bars on the most successful Open Streets reported stronger sales than those on similar commercial streets with car traffic — and in some cases, did better than they did before the pandemic”nytimes.com/2022/10/25/nyr…

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Open Restaurants (OR) is more than a business program, it's also a public space program & NYC DOT must continue to manage it alfresco_nyc's letter to Mayor Eric Adams Adrienne Adams follows a new report today (pic below) showing how OR corridors have flourished under the program

We agree with Mayor Eric Adams, Open Plans, Regional Plan and alfresco_nyc. Let's make outdoor dining even better instead of ripping the rug out from such a key part of our economic recovery. nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/10/20/may…

Open Restaurants is more than a business program, it's also a public space program. Read alfresco_nyc's letter to Mayor Eric Adams + Adrienne Adams signed by us and 250+ orgs on why Open Restaurants should remain under NYC DOT: rpa.org/latest/testimo…

Our Chamber was proud to sign-on to this joint letter, which strongly recommends that the Open Restaurants program stays under oversight of the NYC Department of Transportation (not another agency).

Outdoor dining saved local restaurants and breathed life and culture onto NYC's streets. As the program becomes permanent, our alfresco_nyc coalition has developed design guidelines & policy recommendations for Open Restaurants. Read the new report 🍽️ bit.ly/AlfrescoDesign…

"Open Restaurants & Streets should be the starting point of a larger conversation about how NYC uses streets and sidewalks...The alfresco_nyc guidelines will bring more predictability & affordability to the city’s programs." - RPA's Maulin Mehta rpa.org/latest/news-re…

Thrilled to see Mayor Eric Adams expanding the holiday open street on 5th Avenue 🎄 more space for people! nydailynews.com/news/politics/…

Join NYC DOT on Jan. 18 at noon for an info session on Dining Out NYC! Register for the webinar to learn more about design, fabrication, installation, and more on outdoor dining structures. Link below ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…