Posted on 08/13/2024 8:58:47 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The blighted dining sheds that sprang up en masse during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon be a thing of the past due to strict new regulations — with thousands shuttering across the city as restaurant owners say they aren’t worth the cash and hassle.
Dubbed “Dining Out NYC,” the rules that went into effect Aug. 3 mandate restaurant owners to pay both a four-year $1,050 to $2,100 licensing fee and an annual fee based on the size of their sidewalk café — and shell out even more if their establishment is below 125th Street in Manhattan.
Eateries must also be able to store the sheds elsewhere from December to April (sidewalk dining will still be permitted year-round); avoid sheds encroaching on trees; maintain sheds at least 15 feet from fire hydrants and ensure ADA-compliant setups, among a bevy of other provisions.
“To be able to take it down, put it up, store it — unless you had a huge storefront, I don’t think it’s worth it,” said Maureen Donohue, owner of the 74-year-old Upper East Side mainstay Donohue’s Steakhouse, which tore its sheds down two weeks ago.
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I think I saw a bunch of these are still on Columbus but, didn’t really pay attention last week
“Newspaper vending machines.”
LOL...notices were put up over six months ago on our many newspaper vending machines here in our small town on the San Francisco Peninsula. The notices said “This rack will be removed.” Half a year later and they are all still there with faded and tattered notices.
Can they be converted to Covid-test vending machines?
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