Speaker Menin says she will revive year-round outdoor dining program

New Yorkers may once again be able to enjoy outdoor dining all year long if City Council Speaker Julie Menin has anything to say about it.

During a Wednesday speech before the Association for a Better New York (ABNY), Menin announced that she intends to significantly reform the seasonal outdoor dining program established by her predecessor, Adrienne Adams, and former Mayor Eric Adams in 2023.