Kevin Mulligan, owner of The Laurels Cafe, huddles with building landlord Josef Yusuf Bildirici on Oct. 26 after a fire erupted in the basement of the restaurant,m at Second Avenue and East 14th Street. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Passerby Sees Smoke, Saves Beloved East Vllage Café It was the quick thinking of a woman waiting for a bus that saved The Laurels Cafe. She spotted smoke coming from the basement... News 02 Nov 2025 | 11:23
Businesses and City Council Members alike railed against the rollout of the new dining shed program under the city’s DOT, arguing that it is far too onerous for applicants and has atrophied outdoor dining. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) City Council Holds Hearing on ‘Disastrous’ Dining Shed Rollout The City Council convened an impassioned hearing on the state of NYC’s revamped dining shed program on April 22, which attracted... News 26 Apr 2025 | 07:13
Tiffany Collings and Oscar Hernandez, two of the three co-owners of Wayne & Sons in the East Village, say they’ll be forced to move the popular Tex-Mex place if the city forces them to tear down their enclosed outdoor dining shed. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Restaurant Owners Say They’re Under Fire, Urge Changes to Outdoor Dining Shed Rules When it was first unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams, it was hailed as a compromise that kept outdoor dining sheds intact for eight... News 20 Apr 2025 | 07:50
