

When roadway dining is suspended, Open Restaurants will be notified by email.

To protect customers, staff, and property, Open Restaurants may need to close roadway dining when a Snow Alert is in effect and take other precautions. The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issues a Snow Alert when one or more inches of snow are possible.
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Learn how to reduce rats and other pests around outdoor dining areas. Restaurants are responsible for managing rats around their dining structures, including when rats have made nests (also known as burrows) into adjacent street trees. If your restaurant is offering outdoor dining, you must take steps to control rats and other pests.
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In full tent enclosures, the tent’s side walls may be closed but occupancy limitations are capped at 25% of capacity.In partial tent enclosures, at least 50% of the tent’s side wall surface area must remain open. Electrical heaters are allowed.Restaurants are allowed to use tent enclosures to keep diners warm. Get guidelines for using natural gas heaters. Natural gas heaters are allowed on sidewalks only.Propane must be removed from outdoor dining set ups. Propane heaters are no longer allowed as of May 31, 2021.Get guidelines for using electric heaters.

