Since July 1 — when Gov. Gavin Newsom once again shut down indoor dining at restaurants in L.A. County — outdoor dining has be.come a crucial lifeline for restaurants as they scramble to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Council is expected to consider revised legislation this month that would make outdoor dining permanent with new guidelines for set-ups on sidewalks and ...

Why It Matters. Restaurant owners and diners had been waiting for guidance about what outdoor dining would look like in the future.. The new rules are likely to reduce the current footprint of ...

Outdoor dining along New York City streets, one of the rare pandemic-era accommodations that proved popular, is set to become permanent — but in a way that could drive many restaurant owners to ...