After Passing Legislation That Decimated Outdoor Dining, NYC Council Demands to Know What Killed Outdoor Dining Councilmembers and DOT officials traded blame at a hearing on Wednesday, while both sides said they’d be open to making changes to the program. Erin Durkin April 23, 2025
It's So Over: East Village Dollar Slice Joint Has Once Again Upped Its Dollar Slice to $1.50 Trump killed the dollar slice! Max Rivlin-Nadler April 15, 2025
'Dimes Square' Open Street Gets a New Curfew Restaurant owners on Canal Street cut back their Open Street schedule, but that hasn't placated some critics. Christopher Robbins April 09, 2025
Congrats, City Hall: You Killed Outdoor Dining in Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island The City's new outdoor dining program starts on Tuesday, April 1—and according to the DOT, a majority of the restaurants cleared to offer al fresco dining are in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Erin Durkin March 31, 2025
Behold: Hell Gate's Interactive $20 Dinner Map $20 Dinner dining critic Scott Lynch introduces our snazzy new interactive map of New York City's best affordable restaurants. Scott Lynch March 24, 2025
Why the Whole New York City Council Killed Le Dive's Dimes Square Sidewalk Seating A classic New York City neighborhood-level street fight with a 2025, outdoor-dining twist. Christopher Robbins March 14, 2025
C&B Cafe Takes Back an East Village Parking Spot for Outdoor Dining For a few glorious hours on Friday, diners could sit and eat outside. Erin Durkin March 07, 2025
As NYC's Restrictive Outdoor Dining Program Struggles, Mayoral Candidates Say It Should Be Year-Round Under the current, deeply flawed system, just 34 outdoor dining setups have actually been finalized out of more than 3,700 applications. Erin Durkin February 18, 2025