Operating a sidewalk café requires a public review process and approval from the city. Summer is here and many restaurants open sidewalk cafés to give people a breath of fresh air while enjoying a meal. To operate a sidewalk café, the business must have a food service establishment permit and each year the business must pay consent fees, which are essentially a “lease” for use of the sidewalk space.
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Barbe-“Cues” For NYC BBQs This Summer; What The Law Says You Can And Can’t Do
The NYC Gas and Fire codes strictly regulate the use of barbecue grills by residents within the five boroughs. According to the Department of Buildings there are several different types of barbecues that are regulated by the NYC Gas and Fire codes including propane, electric, charcoal, and natural gas grills. For each type of barbecue different safety standards and regulations may apply. It is essential to comply with the safety standards outlined by the codes … <Read More>
COMPLETE VIDEO: 154th CityLaw Breakfast & 4th Annual Civic Fame Award Presentation
At this morning’s 154th CityLaw Breakfast & 4th Annual Civic Fame Award Presentation we heard from featured speaker, Errol Louis, Host of Inside City Hall. Louis spoke about bringing changes to housing in the City to promote fair and affordable housing and reduce segregation in neighborhoods and schools.
New Local Law Provides Alternative to Criminal Court
New York City changed the rules on the enforcement of low-level crimes when, on June 13, 2017, the Council-passed Criminal Justice Reform Act became effective. The new local law adds a new civil summons in lieu of issuing a criminal summons returnable in criminal court.
Event Announcement: 154th CityLaw Breakfast and Fourth Annual Civic Fame Awards
Dean Anthony W. Crowell, and Professor Ross Sandler, Director cordially invite you to the 154th CityLaw Breakfast and Fourth Civic Fame Awards
presenting
Featured Speaker
Errol Louis, Host, Inside City Hall
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WHEN:
Friday, May 4, 2018, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Ten NYCHA Developments To Receive New Rat Extermination Plan
De Blasio Administration will focus on reducing rat population through different extermination measures. On April 17, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new rat extermination plan for the NYCHA’s ten most rat-infested developments. The extermination plan is part of the Mayor’s $32 million Neighborhood Rat Reduction Program to reduce rat populations in the most infested City neighborhoods: Grand Concourse in the Bronx, Chinatown, East Village, and Lower East Side in Manhattan, and Bushwick and … <Read More>