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Open Restaurants

open restaurants May 19, 2023

The Permanent-Outdoor-Dining-Shed Bill Is Finally HereBut the design regulations are still up in the air.

By Christopher Bonanos
outdoor dining Feb. 27, 2023

City Council One Step Closer to Really, Finally Making Streeteries PermanentWhen it’s warm out, anyway.

By Chris Crowley
streets Feb. 16, 2023

New York City Finally Has a Public-Realm CzarYa-Ting Liu, a former transit advocate, will work on projects like Open Restaurants and the pedestrianization of Fifth Avenue.

By Diana Budds
streeteries Oct. 31, 2022

What Happens to All Those Temporary Dining Sheds Now?In the twilight of the city’s emergency Open Restaurants program, Chinatown’s small businesses are preparing their dining sheds for the long run.

By Diana Budds
streeteries Oct. 5, 2022

We’re Getting Closer to Permanent Outdoor DiningThe State Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that threatened the program.

By Diana Budds
21 questions Aug. 15, 2022

Architect Michael Chen Sneaks Fluorescent Yellow Into Every ProjectThe Design Advocates co-founder answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”

As told to Diana Budds

reopening Oct. 26, 2021

Will Our Streeteries Become Siberias?The city is cracking down. Customers are headed indoors. It could be a long, lonely winter for New York’s outdoor diners.

By Rachel Sugar
reopening Mar. 30, 2021

How New York’s Open Streets Program Will Work in 2021Neighborhoods are gearing up for season two.

By Rachel Sugar