New York City Begins Removing Abandoned Outdoor Dining Structures

Pix11

New York City is cracking down on abandoned and dilapidated outdoor dining structures.

As city leaders work toward making outdoor dining a permanent fixture in New York City, a new initiative is underway to remove outdoor dining structures that were left behind when restaurants shut down.

The city completed an initial blitz to remove 24 dining sheds around the city on Thursday. The abandoned outdoor dining structures were part of New York City’s Open Restaurants program, which was started to help restaurants through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read More at Pix11