It is a pivotal moment for the city’s restaurants — and the cobbled-together eating areas created during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sidewalks”
Want a New View of the City? Look Down.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
From plaques in the sidewalk to catacombs under a church, New York has plenty to offer those who turn their gaze downward. Source: New York Times
How New York City Hopes to Win Its Long, Losing War on Trash
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Can social media and rat-resistant receptacles help clean up the city? Source: New York Times
New York Loves Outdoor Dining. Here’s How to Keep the Romance Alive.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
The rules of restaurant spaces are up for grabs as the city’s Department of Transportation looks to the future of street and sidewalk seating. Source: New York Times
Outdoor Dining Is a Hit. What About Outdoor Shopping?
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
New York City’s Open Storefronts initiative lets retailers use sidewalk space in a manner similar to restaurants. So far, the program is a flop. Source: New York Times
New York Nightmare: Man Falls Through Sidewalk Into Rat-Filled Chasm
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
“Rats crawling on him, he can’t move,” said the brother of the man, who was rescued after about 30 minutes and remains hospitalized in stable condition. Source: New York Times
How a Waiter, With Over 30 Years at the Same Restaurant, Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
John Roney has worked at J.G. Melon since the 1980s, but he’s not averse to change: the outdoors suit him just fine. Source: New York Times
Outdoor Dining Offers Fresh Air and Fantasy to a City That Needs Both
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
New York City’s sidewalks and streets have sprouted oases that evoke destinations from the Greek isles to the New Jersey Turnpike. Source: New York Times
New York Changes Outdoor Dining Rule, Leaving Restaurants Scrambling
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2020
Owners who built outdoor seating, following official guidelines, say the city has changed a key rule and cost them money. Source: New York Times
Public Spaces Weren’t Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
New rules and design will try to keep New Yorkers safe in the usually crowded plazas, parks and streets. Source: New York Times
Lockdowns Tamed Road Traffic. Here’s How Cities Aim to Keep It Down.
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Officials are trying to prevent a return to urban gridlock and pollution as residents begin to travel again. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Dining Is Back, if You Can Find a Table
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
With outdoor service allowed again, our chief restaurant critic, Pete Wells, goes in search of his first sit-down restaurant meal since March. Source: New York Times