'Outdoor dining is a beautiful thing for the City of New York,' said Adams. 'I think that the characteristics of New York have to be maintained, so we would have to rein in those types of structures that we allowed during the pandemic.'
Critics have hammered officials about a loss of parking spaces, noise, and some of the sheds being in decrepit shape. Opponents have also taken issue with some of the sheds becoming makeshift shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
“As the City Council helps the Adams administration develop a framework to make these programs permanent, they most move forward — not backward — and continue to use public street space for the greatest public benefit,” read a statement by Alfresco NYC, a coalition including the Regional Plan Association, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and the Design Trust for Public Space.
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