City Planning approves permanent outdoor dining in NYC; city council to vote next
The City Planning Commission voted last Monday to make Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pandemic era outdoor dining permanent. The commission’s unanimous vote to remove zoning prohibitions against sidewalk cafes sends the question of the program’s permanence for final approval from the city council, which itself initiated the process of codifying post-COVID rules for so-called “open restaurants.” The al fresco set-ups on sidewalks and curbs have taken away 8,550 parking spots. In exchange, the city claims to have saved some 100,000 restaurant jobs that would have otherwise not survived the pandemic. At the same time, outdoor eateries face vocal opposition in some neighborhoods, where locals complain of rats and other quality-of-life issues.
City Planning approves permanent outdoor dining in NYC; city council to vote next
The City Planning Commission voted last Monday to make Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pandemic era outdoor dining permanent. The commission’s unanimous vote to remove zoning prohibitions against sidewalk cafes sends the question of the program’s permanence for final approval from the city council, which itself initiated the process of codifying post-COVID rules for so-called “open restaurants.” The al fresco set-ups on sidewalks and curbs have taken away 8,550 parking spots. In exchange, the city claims to have saved some 100,000 restaurant jobs that would have otherwise not survived the pandemic. At the same time, outdoor eateries face vocal opposition in some neighborhoods, where locals complain of rats and other quality-of-life issues.
City Council members Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a slew of measures designed to reduce traffic chaos caused by trucks delivering goods purchased online.
The legislation requires the city DOT to institute loading-only parking spots in each neighborhood and develop "micro-distribution centers." The distribution centers would serve to transfer parcels from large trucks to smaller transit vehicles such as cargo e-bikes.
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out of the blue האט געשריבן:BREAKING IN MANHATTAN: A man armed with a gun is pacing back and forth in front of the United Nations in Manhattan. Massive NYPD response. Entire area has been shut down as the NYPD attempts to get the man to drop the weapon. Police saying "put down the gun. There are better ways to get your message out." White male. Grey hair. Red sweater tan jacket
דער דרייט זיך ארום אהין און צירוק ווי ביים טאטען אין וויין קעלער.... ער געבט ניטאמאל א בליק אויף די NYPD..
out of the blue האט געשריבן:BREAKING IN MANHATTAN: A man armed with a gun is pacing back and forth in front of the United Nations in Manhattan. Massive NYPD response. Entire area has been shut down as the NYPD attempts to get the man to drop the weapon. Police saying "put down the gun. There are better ways to get your message out." White male. Grey hair. Red sweater tan jacket
דער דרייט זיך ארום אהין און צירוק ווי ביים טאטען אין וויין קעלער.... ער געבט ניטאמאל א בליק אויף די NYPD..
out of the blue האט געשריבן:BREAKING IN MANHATTAN: A man armed with a gun is pacing back and forth in front of the United Nations in Manhattan. Massive NYPD response. Entire area has been shut down as the NYPD attempts to get the man to drop the weapon. Police saying "put down the gun. There are better ways to get your message out." White male. Grey hair. Red sweater tan jacket
דער דרייט זיך ארום אהין און צירוק ווי ביים טאטען אין וויין קעלער.... ער געבט ניטאמאל א בליק אויף די NYPD..
out of the blue האט געשריבן:BREAKING IN MANHATTAN: A man armed with a gun is pacing back and forth in front of the United Nations in Manhattan. Massive NYPD response. Entire area has been shut down as the NYPD attempts to get the man to drop the weapon. Police saying "put down the gun. There are better ways to get your message out." White male. Grey hair. Red sweater tan jacket
דער דרייט זיך ארום אהין און צירוק ווי ביים טאטען אין וויין קעלער.... ער געבט ניטאמאל א בליק אויף די NYPD..