NYC Council Introduction 1468

intro.nyc/1468-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Removing the requirement to obtain a revocable consent to operate a sidewalk cafe and a roadway cafe, and to repeal subdivision e of section 364 of such charter in relation thereto.
Status: Committee Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsored by Julie Menin
Introduced: November 12, 2025

This bill would change the application process for sidewalk and roadway cafes by removing the requirement that restaurants obtain a revocable consent in order to operate a cafe on the City’s streets or sidewalks. Restaurants seeking to operate an outdoor cafe would need only to obtain a license from the Department of Transportation.