Outdoor dining will now officially become an entirely year-round operation again, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill on the matter into law.
Outdoor dining will now officially become an entirely year-round operation again, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill on the matter into law. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Photography Office)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill into law on August 31, restoring roadside dining sheds to their previous year-round status. Sidewalk tables, meanwhile, are now allowed to be enclosed during the winter.

Mayor Mamdani Signs On: Year-Round Outdoor Dining is Now Officially Back

01 Sep 2026 | 08:42
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Roadside outdoor dining will now officially be allowed year-round again in New York City, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill reinstating the practice.

“Rain or snow, sun or shine, New York City—if you want to—you will be able to eat outside and be together outside,” Mamdani said at...

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