NYC Mayor Adams signs law making outdoor dining permanent year-round

Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro. 0655, codifying the Dining Out NYC program as a permanent year-round scheme, reversing his own administration's prior seasonal restriction that required restaurants to dismantle street structures from November 30 to March 31. The change reduces logistical costs for small food businesses and signals a policy reversal by the mayor. The move is a local regulatory shift with limited direct market impact.