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By Andrew Pisani New York’s permanent outdoor dining program, Dining Out NYC, is officially open and accepting online applications. Part of Mayor Eric Adams’s ongoing efforts to improve the city’s outdoor spaces, the initiative builds on the success—and corrects the ...
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By Wayne Sheppard While the 2021 holiday season may look a little different in New York City, some seasonal traditions endure unchanged. Specifically, it’s time to get ready for the Department of Transportation’s annual holiday construction embargo. The DOT holiday ...
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By Andrew Pisani Building on the success of the Open Streets: Restaurants program, New York City has extended the Open Storefronts program through September 30, 2021. The program, which operated as a pilot in November and December, allows ground-floor storefront ...
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By Andrew Pisani To help restaurants survive these challenging economic times, New York City has launched the Open Restaurant Program. The program will allow existing food establishments to expand outdoor seating options by placing seating on the sidewalk and/or roadway. ...
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By Wayne Sheppard Last month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a pilot program to pedestrianize the streets around Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall during the holiday season. Beginning on Friday, November 29, 2019, and continuing ...
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By Wayne Sheppard As New York City gears up for “the most wonderful time of year,” those of us in the construction industry need to plan ahead for the Department of Transportation’s annual holiday construction embargo. The DOT holiday embargo ...
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By Penny Laughlin On July 16, 2019, the de Blasio administration and Lyft announced the planned boundaries for the Citi Bike program over the next five years. Funded by a $100 million investment by Lyft, the expansion will double the ...
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By Wayne Sheppard Once again, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will close nearly seven miles of streets for Summer Streets, reserving these valuable public spaces for people to play, run, walk, and bike. The annual celebration provides ...
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By Wayne Sheppard The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Division of Bridges has begun rehabilitating the Henry Hudson Parkway Viaduct in Manhattan, between 72nd and 82nd Streets. Scheduled for completion in August 2020, the project scope for the ...
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