The free use of New York City's streets and sidewalks by restaurants during the pandemic is about to come to an end.
The urgency to establish a permanent program is growing as spring approaches. The Council is expected to develop an array of rules from design standards to seasons of operation. Negotiations over the final bill are underway between the Council and Adams administration.
But transit and public space policy experts say that putting a price on curbside parking spots that currently comes at little or no cost for drivers is a welcome shift that recognizes the scarcity and value of public spaces. If I can have this restaurant full and my outdoor dining full on a weekend, that's an additional server, a busser, and a person in the kitchen. Those are jobs.During the pandemic, former Mayor Bill de Blasio waived the payments as a way of helping restaurants survive at a time when indoor dining was temporarily suspended.
In addition to considering the needs of restaurants and residents, the Council must weigh the costs of running the program as well as the value of generating a revenue stream that could fund other priorities.
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