© Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Restaurants can apply for a new grant to defray heating costs New $5,000 grants could help with heating costs NYC restaurants could get a major boost heading into the winter months with a new grant announced by DoorDash, in partnership with the NYC Hospitality […]
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Outdoor Dining Grants Serve NYC Eateries
NEW YORK CITY — Good news, New York City restaurant goers — you’re less likely to have to pack a parka to dine outside during the looming pandemic winter. A new grant program offers city eateries a slice of $500,000 to winterize and shore up their indoor safety measures, according […]
Heat Lamps Needed for NYC Outdoor Dining Are Tough to Find
(Bloomberg) — New York City restaurants are banking on expanded outdoor dining to survive the winter. But good luck finding a heat lamp. The heaters, pivotal equipment as bars and restaurants try to extend al fresco dining, are in short supply. A rush of orders and shipping delays from China […]
‘Beginnings Of Revival’ Show Up In NYC Real Estate Market
After bottoming out in May and June, signed contracts in Manhattan have begun to rebound, according to a new report released Thursday by Warburg Realty. The New York City real estate market, which despite a reputation for high prices has actually struggled through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is beginning to […]
Heat Lamps Needed for NYC Outdoor Dining Are Impossible to Find
(Bloomberg) — New York City restaurants are banking on expanded outdoor dining to survive the winter. But good luck finding a heat lamp. The heaters, pivotal equipment as bars and restaurants try to extend al fresco dining, are in short supply. A rush of orders and shipping delays from China […]
Investor Jonathan Litt on NYC real estate post-pandemic, what’s booming and the future of retail
Jonathan Litt, chief executive officer of Land & Building Investment Management. Peter Foley | Bloomberg | Getty Images A View from the Top is a Q&A series exclusively available on CNBC Pro. CNBC reporters will regularly speak with a business leader about decision-making, investing and industry news. Land & Buildings Investment […]
Best outdoor restaurants for cold-weather dining in NYC
New Yorkers who are wary of the potential virus risk of dining indoors are sticking with the streets. But forget last summer’s makeshift, pop-up canopies. Restaurants all over town are gearing up for comfier, cozier alfresco noshing as the air turns chill. Thanks to relaxed city rules, owners are upping […]
NYC Council Member Keith Powers Calls Outdoor Dining ‘A Smashing Success’ on Cheddar
New York City Council Member Keith Powers is co-sponsoring a bill introduced by Council Member Antonio Reynoso to set permanent guidelines for outdoor dining after Mayor Bill de Blasio extended the lockdown exemption beyond October 31. “We’re a social city and restaurants and bars are often where we get together […]
Cheap dollar won’t revive NYC real estate market anytime soon
Colliers U.S. CEO Gil Borok on the state of U.S. commercial real estate. A weaker U.S. dollar likely won’t give Manhattan real estate its usual boost after the New York borough emerges from its COVID-19 lockdowns. This means wealthy foreign buyers, who typically scoop up luxury Big Apple properties at […]
NYC approves outdoor learning, but offers no plan for schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest chess move in the tense battle over in-person education in New York City was to unveil a surprise plan this week for outdoor learning in public, private and charter schools. “Parents have asked about it. Educators have asked about it,” de Blasio said during a […]
NYC to extend popular outdoor dining program permanently: de Blasio
The city’s COVID-era outdoor dining program, which allows restaurants to use sidewalk and street space to serve customers, will become permanent, Mayor de Blasio announced Friday. © Theodore Parisienne Patrons are seen here taking advantage of outdoor dining areas setup on Stanton Street between Ludlow Street and Essex Street Manhattan […]
Calls to Make Outdoor Dining in NYC a Permanent Fixture Are Gaining Momentum
© Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images More politicians voice their support of extending the city’s Open Streets program City Comptroller Scott Stringer and State Senator Jessica Ramos in Queens wrote an open letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday expressing “disappointment” that the city’s Open Streets program — which […]
NYC will make Open Restaurants initiative permanent year-round
The permanent expansion of outdoor dining will be done in conjunction with the Open Streets initiative, the mayor said, noting that 87 streets are participating. To date, more than 10,000 eateries are part of the Open Restaurants initiative, the mayor said. Restaurants will have the opportunity to expand seating outside adjacent […]
Outdoor Dining Is Now a Permanent NYC Fixture, Mayor Announces
After months of back and forth, New York City finally has an outdoor dining plan. During WNYC’s the Brian Lehrer Show on Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city’s outdoor dining program will extend through the winter months and be made permanent in NYC. The program was previously […]