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Outdoor dining: Mamdani restores year-round al fresco across NYC in first bill-signing ceremony of his tenure

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Posted on August 31, 2026

This winter, New Yorkers will once again be able to enjoy a steaming hot sit-down meal in the freezing cold.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday signed recently passed City Council legislation that re-establishes the city’s year-round outdoor dining program. The measure lifts seasonal restrictions placed on roadway al-fresco dining, which required restaurateurs to dismantle and stow away their outdoor setups between Nov. 30 and March 31.

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Outdoor dining: Mamdani restores year-round al fresco across NYC in first bill-signing ceremony of his tenure

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