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    Mayor’s Office Announces Record Total Bike Lane Expansion for 2020

    Mayor  •  Bicycle Lanes  •  Citywide

    A protected bike lane. Image Credit: NYC DOT

    The addition of protected bike lanes comes as more people opt for cycling as a transportation option during the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 29, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 28.6 miles of new protected bike lanes have been constructed across the five boroughs throughout 2020. The announcement brings New York City’s total bike lane network to 1,378 miles. Of that, 545 miles are protected bike lanes.  (more…)

    Tags : bike lanes, protected bike lanes
    Date: 01/13/2021
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    City Council Passes Two Bills Aimed to Help Cultural Sector Access Public Spaces

    City Council  •  Cultural Affairs  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    The program follows the concept of the Open Restaurants program. On December 10, 2020, the City Council passed two bills designed to provide arts and cultural institutions across the city with more access to public spaces in response to the damage to the City’s cultural sector because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  (more…)

    Tags : arts and culture, Department of Cultural Affairs, Open Culture, open spaces, public events
    Date: 12/23/2020
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    New Heating Guidelines Released for Outdoor Dining During Colder Months

    Mayor  •  Open Restaurants Program  •  Citywide

    Examples of freestanding gas heaters. Image Credit: NYC DOB

    Three heating options were unveiled. On October 14, 2020, Mayor de Blasio on behalf of the Department of Buildings, Department of Transportation, and Fire Department of New York released guidelines for restaurants staying open for outdoor dining during the fall and winter. These new guidelines align with Mayor de Blasio’s recovery agenda to set New York City up to be the world’s capital for healthy outdoor living. This is not the first time New York City has reimagined its use of open spaces. In the 19th century, following a Cholera outbreak, the City began a period of open space creation that lead to the development of Central Park. (more…)

    Tags : COVID-19, Open Restaurants Plan
    Date: 10/29/2020
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    Council Holds Hearing on DOT COVID-19 Response

    City Council  •  Legislation & Oversight  •  Staten Island

    Council Member Steven Matteo Image Credit: City Council

    Council looks to revamp the private street mapping process in hopes of addressing private streets in disrepair. On September 8, 2020, the City Council Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on the Department of Transportation’s response to COVID-19, the Open Streets Program, and two introductory bills. The bills would effectively establish permit requirements for the mapping of private streets and additionally provide for their maintenance. The bills are sponsored by Council Members Steven Matteo, Joseph C. Borrelli and Robert Holden at the request of Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.

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    Tags : Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Council Member Steven Matteo, COVID-19, DOT, Joseph Borelli, private streets, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo
    Date: 09/21/2020
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    City Council Votes to Approve Outdoor Dining Plan

    City Council  •  Open Restaurants Program  •  Citywide

    Roadway dining will be allowed under the new program but only seasonally. Sidewalk and roadway cafes must have removable furniture and equipment, instead of the dining shed structures that caused much controversy over the past few years. Image Credit: NYC DOT

    After a year and a half since the bill was introduced, the Council finally votes to create a permanent outdoor dining program. On August 3, 2023, the City Council voted to approve Int 31-C, which establishes a permanent outdoor dining program. The program will allow sidewalk cafes to operate annually and roadway cafes to operate seasonally, with removable furniture and decor replacing solid dining shed structures. The program follows the temporary outdoor dining program that removed barriers for restaurants to incorporate outdoor sidewalk and roadway dining during the pandemic. The bill was sponsored by Council Member Marjorie Velázquez, Chair of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.   (more…)

    Tags : Open Restaurants, outdoor dining, Permanent Open Restaurants Program
    Date: 08/08/2023
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