Red tape blocks NYC restaurants from offering outdoor dining — leading to steep drop in options: ‘It’s a disaster’
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-14 08:42 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Business & Economy
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Snippet:
New York City has let outdoor dining — a lifeline to restaurants during the pandemic and since — stagnate, issuing less than a fifth as many permits this spring as it did during the height of the program.
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