NYC Council Introduction 655

intro.nyc/0655-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Expanding access to roadway cafes.
Sponsored by Lincoln Restler
Introduced: February 12, 2026

This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation. This bill would also allow use of weatherproofing and winterizing materials to facilitate the operation of a roadway café year-round. The bill prohibits any DOT rule that would allow a roadway or sidewalk café to operate later than 11:00 PM daily.

Approved by Committee August 13, 2026

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Votes 6:1:1
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Absent)
Farah N. Louis (Bereavement)
Christopher Marte (Abstain)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Medical)
Phil Wong (Negative)

Approved by Council August 13, 2026

Votes 37:0:5
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Absent)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Negative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Negative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Absent)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Absent)
Farah N. Louis (Bereavement)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Negative)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Absent)
Vickie Paladino (Medical)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Negative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Medical)
Phil Wong (Negative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)