Chapter 4 - Sidewalk Cafe Regulations
GENERAL PURPOSES
The sidewalk cafe regulations as established in this Resolution are citywide regulations, designed to encourage sidewalk cafes in locations where they are appropriate, discourage them in locations where they are inappropriate, and promote and protect public health, safety, general welfare and amenity. These general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:
(a) To ensure adequate space for pedestrians on the sidewalk adjacent to sidewalk cafes.
(b) To promote sidewalk cafes as visual amenities that better relate to the streetscape.
(c) To preserve and enhance the character of neighborhoods throughout the City.
(d) To simplify administrative regulations and strengthen enforcement procedures for sidewalk cafes and ensure that such requirements are effective, efficient and enforceable.
(e) To promote the most desirable use of land and thus to conserve the value of land and buildings and thereby protect the City's tax revenues.
General Provisions
The provisions of this Chapter shall be in effect only until the adoption of initial rules governing the Permanent Open Restaurants program by an authorized agency following authorizing legislation by the City Council.
In conjunction with the termination of this Chapter, the following provisions shall also be terminated:
(a) defined terms in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS):
enclosed sidewalk cafe;
sidewalk cafe;
small sidewalk cafe; and
unenclosed sidewalk cafe;
(b) provisions in Section 22-00 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) regarding sidewalk cafes in R10H Districts;
(c) provisions regarding sidewalk cafes in the Special 125th Street District, as set forth in Sections 97-03 (District Pan and Maps), 97-13 (Permitted Sidewalk Cafe Locations), and Map 2 (Permitted Sidewalk Cafe Locations) in Appendix A of Article IX, Chapter 7; and
(d) provisions regarding sidewalk cafes in the Special Long Island City Mixed Use District, as set forth in Sections 117-03 (District Plan and Maps), 117-05 (Permitted Sidewalk Cafe Locations), and on the Permitted Sidewalk Cafe Locations map in Appendix A of Article XI, Chapter 7.
In harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Resolution, and the general purposes of the sidewalk cafe regulations, certain specified regulations concerning area eligibility, sidewalk locational criteria and physical criteria for sidewalk cafes, in general, and specifically for enclosed sidewalk cafes, are herein established.
The three types of sidewalk cafes that are permitted by the regulations of this Chapter and defined in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS) are enclosed sidewalk cafes, unenclosed sidewalk cafes and small sidewalk cafes.
The amendments to Article I, Chapter 4, adopted by the City Council on January 29, 2003, shall become effective March 27, 2003.
Physical criteria, including structural and operational requirements for sidewalk cafes, and unenclosed sidewalk cafes in particular, shall be regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs and found in Title 6, Chapter 2, Subchapter F., of the Rules of the City of New York.
Licenses for all sidewalk cafes must be obtained from the Department of Consumer Affairs, or its successor.
Sidewalk cafe locations
Sidewalk cafes may be located in all R10H Districts, in all Commercial Districts other than C3 Districts and in all Manufacturing Districts only where eating or drinking establishments are permitted, as modified by special eligibility regulations set forth in Sections 14-40 through 14-45, inclusive. These sections identify streets, areas, special districts and malls or portions of streets for which special area eligibility regulations apply:
Section 14-40 — (AREA ELIGIBILITY FOR SIDEWALK CAFES)
Section 14-41 — (Locations Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Not Permitted)
Section 14-42 - (Locations Where Enclosed Sidewalk Cafes Are Not Permitted)
Section 14-43 — (Locations Where Only Small Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted)
Section 14-44 — (Special Zoning Districts Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted)
Section 14-45 — (Street Malls Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted).
Sidewalk cafes shall be permitted in Historic Districts or in designated landmark buildings only if such sidewalk cafe is approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFES
The regulations of this Section, governing clear path, clearance at intersection of streets, clearance from large obstructions and minimum distance between two cafes shall apply to all enclosed sidewalk cafes.
(a) Clear path
There shall be a minimum of 8 feet, 0 inches clear distance or 50 percent of the sidewalk width, whichever is greater, free of all obstructions, in order to allow adequate pedestrian movement.
The minimum distance shall be measured from the portion of the enclosed sidewalk cafe frontage that is nearest either the curb line or the nearest obstruction. In no event may recesses in the enclosed sidewalk cafe frontage be used to satisfy this unobstructed width requirement, except that the corners of the enclosed sidewalk cafe may be rounded or mitered. A clearance of 8 feet, 0 inches shall be maintained around the corners of enclosed sidewalk cafes, measured in radius.
For the purpose of the minimum clear path, but not the clearance from corners of enclosed sidewalk cafes, parking meters, traffic signs, and trees that have gratings flush to grade, without fences or guards, shall not count as obstructions
In the case of a street for which a mall plan or other special plan has been adopted, the clear path requirements pursuant to this Section shall be deemed satisfied if there is not less than an 8 feet, 0 inches clear path.
(b) Clearance at intersections of street line
There shall be a minimum of 9 feet, 0 inches clearance, free of all obstructions with no exception, measured from the outer edge of the enclosed sidewalk cafe to the curbside obstacle. The corner of the enclosed sidewalk cafe wall may be rounded or mitered. Such distance shall be measured from the outer edge of the enclosed sidewalk cafe to either the curb line or the nearest obstruction.
(c) Clearance from large obstructions
All enclosed sidewalk cafes shall be a minimum of 15 feet from large obstructions. For the purposes of this Section, large obstructions shall be bus stop shelters, newsstands, subway entrances or any other object greater than 15 square feet in area. The closed end of a subway entrance located along the front lot line may abut an enclosed sidewalk cafe.
(d) Minimum distance between enclosed sidewalk cafes
There shall be a minimum distance of 40 feet between the near end walls of two enclosed sidewalk cafes if an entrance to a ground floor commercial use, other than an entrance to the eating or drinking place associated with either enclosed sidewalk cafe, is located between them.
There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between the near end walls of two enclosed sidewalk cafes if an entrance to a ground floor non-commercial use, or a use located above or below the ground floor, other than an entrance to the eating or drinking place associated with either enclosed sidewalk cafe, is located between them.
The regulations of this Section governing certain structural and operational requirements shall apply to all enclosed sidewalk cafes.
(a) Ceiling
The ceiling of an enclosed sidewalk cafe shall be of incombustible materials, including colored or colorless safety glass or fabric which has been treated to be fire resistant as approved by the Department of Buildings.
At no point shall the height of the ceiling of an enclosed sidewalk cafe be lower than 7 feet, 0 inches above the floor of the sidewalk cafe.
(b) Transparency — exterior walls
An enclosed sidewalk cafe may provide a base wall of opaque material up to a maximum height of 12 inches from the finished floor level. The base wall shall include any horizontal structural members that support transparent materials above.
All enclosing walls, doors and windows, except for the structural members, above finished floor level or base wall as provided in this Section, up to a height of 7 feet, 0 inches above finished floor level, must be of colorless, untinted, non-reflective, transparent material, as approved by the Department of Buildings. In order to maximize transparency, the horizontal as well as vertical structural members shall not be sized more than 10 inches wide.
At least 50 percent of the walls, up to a height of 7 feet, 0 inches above finished floor level, shall consist of operable transparent windows.
(c) Elevation
The enclosed sidewalk cafe floor shall not be more than seven inches above the level of the adjoining sidewalk.
In the event of a major grade change, however, the City Planning Commission may, by certification, permit the floor level to be more than seven inches above the level of the adjoining sidewalk.
(d) Designated boundaries
No portion of enclosed sidewalk cafes, such as doors, windows, walls or any objects placed within an enclosed sidewalk cafe, shall swing or project beyond the designated exterior perimeter of the enclosed sidewalk cafe. However, fire exit doors that are used exclusively as emergency fire exit doors shall be exempt from this provision.
(e) Fixtures
The furnishings of the interior of an enclosed sidewalk cafe shall consist solely of moveable tables, chairs and decorative accessories. No objects, except lighting fixtures and HVAC installations, may be permanently affixed onto any portion of the wall of the enclosed sidewalk cafe. In no event shall such objects penetrate the exterior perimeter of the wall or the roof of the enclosed sidewalk cafe or impede the transparency as required by this Chapter. The exhaust for such HVAC installations on the adjacent walls shall not be less than 10 feet above curb level.
(f) Refuse storage area
No structure or enclosure to accommodate the storage of garbage may be erected or placed adjacent to or separate from the enclosed sidewalk cafe on the public right-of-way.
An enclosed sidewalk cafe or its restaurant shall be directly accessible to persons with physical disabilities. In the event the main restaurant has provided such access, the enclosed sidewalk cafe shall be accessible to persons with disabilities from the interior of the restaurant.
In order to ensure access for persons with physical disabilities:
(a) at least one door leading into the enclosed sidewalk cafe or restaurant from the adjoining sidewalk shall be not less than three feet wide, clear; and
(b) a ramp with non-skid surface, if there is change of grade, having a minimum width of three feet and a slope of not greater than 1 in 12, shall be provided. Such ramp may be of portable type for enclosed sidewalk cafes that are six feet wide or less, except if such sidewalk cafe is at least 180 square feet in area.
Signage
No signs are permitted on an enclosed sidewalk cafe, except that the name and type of establishment may be placed upon the glass wall but shall not obscure the required transparency.
Musical instruments or sound reproduction devices shall not be operated or used within an enclosed sidewalk cafe for any purpose.
In all Commercial Districts or Manufacturing Districts, where enclosed sidewalk cafes are permitted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, the City Planning Commission may permit, upon application, modifications to the locational or physical criteria regulations for enclosed sidewalk cafes, except that there shall be no modification of Sections 14-41 (Locations Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Not Permitted), 14-42 (Locations Where Enclosed Sidewalk Cafes Are Not Permitted), 14-44 (Special Zoning Districts Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted) and 14-45 (Street Malls Where Certain Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted), provided the Commission finds that:
(a) the enclosed sidewalk cafe is developed consistent with the general purposes and objectives of this Chapter;
(b) any proposed modification to the requirements of this Chapter will result in good overall design and enhance the general character of the street and the neighborhood;
(c) any proposed modifications to the requirements of this Chapter will not cause a serious adverse effect on pedestrian traffic;
(d) the restaurant or enclosed sidewalk cafe provides access for persons with disabilities;
(e) where a proposed enclosed sidewalk cafe is located between two existing stoops, it will not project beyond the stoops; and
(f) modifications to the provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 14-11 (Locational Criteria for Enclosed Sidewalk Cafes) shall be limited to the minimum clear path for a proposed enclosed sidewalk cafe that would be located on a street with a special pedestrian plan.
Physical criteria for unenclosed sidewalk cafes, including structural and operational requirements, shall be regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to the Rules of the City of New York as described in Section 14-01 (General Provisions). Small sidewalk cafes, however, shall also conform to the requirements of Section 14-30.
SMALL SIDEWALK CAFES
Small sidewalk cafes shall be subject to the regulations of Section 14-01 (General Provisions) and, in addition, shall comply with the requirements for the definition of small sidewalk cafes in Section 12-10 as well as the following physical criteria:
(a) no form of serving station or any other type of furniture, other than the single row of tables and chairs set adjacent to the street line, may be placed within that space occupied by a small sidewalk cafe ;
(b) there shall be no railing, structure or other form of barrier between a small sidewalk cafe and the remaining area of the sidewalk; and
(c) there shall be no overhead coverage other than a retractable awning that is affixed to the building wall and does not extend further than 4 feet, 6 inches.
Small sidewalk cafes are permitted wherever sidewalk cafes may be located pursuant to the requirements of Section 14-011. Section 14-43 (Locations Where Only Small Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted) lists specific streets and areas where no sidewalk cafes other than small sidewalk cafes may be located.
Sections 14-40 through 14-45 identify those locations where specific area eligibility regulations apply.
For the purposes of Sections 14-40 through 14-45, the length of a street shall run the full block to the nearest intersections with cross streets, unless otherwise stated.
Areas bounded by streets shall include both sides of such streets and shall be subject to the regulations of this Chapter pertaining to such areas. When a street forms the boundary of a special district, however, only that side of the street located within the special district shall be subject to the regulations pertaining to the special district.
Sidewalk cafes shall only be allowed to locate along the length of a street or within the area bounded by streets, as set forth in Sections 14-40 through 14-45, where the applicable use regulations of the district allow eating and drinking establishments, either as-of-right, by certification or by authorization or special permit.
No enclosed or unenclosed sidewalk cafes shall be permitted on any of the following streets, portions of streets and areas, except that small sidewalk cafes may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-43 (Locations Where Only Small Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted).
Citywide:
All streets with elevated rail transit lines, unless specifically permitted in Section 14-43.
Manhattan:
All streets bounded by 38th Street on the south, 59th Street on the north, Third Avenue on the east and Eighth Avenue on the west
All streets within M1-5B Districts and the Special SoHo-NoHo Mixed Use District, south of Houston Street
Bowery — from East Broadway to Canal Street
Elizabeth Street — from Bayard Street to Canal Street
Pell Street — the entire length
Mott Street — from Park Row to Canal Street
Mulberry Street — from Worth Street to Canal Street
Bayard Street — the entire length
Doyers Street — the entire length
All streets facing Chatham Square
Canal Street — the entire length
Orchard Street — from Canal Street to Houston Street
Delancey Street — from Norfolk Street to the Bowery
Eighth Street — from Avenue A to Sixth Avenue
14th Street — from Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue
23rd Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
31st Street — from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue
32nd Street — from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue
33rd Street — from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue
34th Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
42nd Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
All streets or portions of streets bounded by 43rd Street on the south, 45th Street on the north, Eighth Avenue on the east and, on the west, a line 150 feet west of Eighth Avenue
57th Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
58th Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
59th Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue
59th Street — from Sixth Avenue to Columbus Circle
All streets bounded by 59th Street on the south, 61st Street on the north, Fifth Avenue on the west and, on the east, a line 125 feet east of Fifth Avenue
60th Street — from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue
61st Street — from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue
62nd Street — from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
63rd Street — from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
68th Street — from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
72nd Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue
77th Street — from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
79th Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue
86th Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue, south side only
86th Street — from the East River to 125 feet east of York Avenue, north side only, and from York Avenue to Fifth Avenue, north side only
116th Street — from Malcolm X Boulevard to Frederick Douglass Boulevard
First Avenue — from 48th Street to 59th Street
Third Avenue — from 59th Street to 62nd Street
Lexington Avenue — the entire length
Park Avenue — the entire length from 38th Street, northward
Madison Avenue — the entire length
Fifth Avenue — from Washington Square North to 61st Street
Sixth Avenue — from 31st Street to 38th Street
Broadway — from 31st Street to 38th Street
Seventh Avenue — from 31st Street to 38th Street
Eighth Avenue — from 31st Street to 38th Street
Herald Square.
Brooklyn:
13th Avenue — from 39th Street to New Utrecht Avenue
86th Street — from Third Avenue to Gowanus Expressway
Court Street — from Schermerhorn Street to Montague Street.
Queens:
82nd Street — from 34th Avenue to 41st Avenue
Austin Street — from Yellowstone Boulevard to Ascan Avenue
Junction Boulevard — from Northern Boulevard to 41st Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue — from Union Street to Prince Street
Skillman Avenue — from 43rd Street to 56th Street.
No enclosed sidewalk cafe shall be permitted on any of the following streets.
Manhattan:
Bleecker Street — from Bank Street to Mercer Street
Central Park South — from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
Park Avenue South and Park Avenue — from 31st Street to 38th Street
86th Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue.
Small sidewalk cafes may be located wherever sidewalk cafes are permitted. In addition, only small sidewalk cafes shall be allowed on the following streets, notwithstanding any regulations set forth in Sections 14-41 or 14-42 prohibiting certain sidewalk cafes on such streets.
Manhattan:
Orchard Street — from Canal Street to Houston Street
Delancey Street — from Norfolk Street to the Bowery
Centre Street — from Canal Street to Spring Street
Lafayette Street — from Canal Street to Houston Street
Sixth Avenue — from Canal Street to a line 100 feet south of Spring Street
Special Union Square District1
14th Street — from Second Avenue to Irving Place
14th Street — from a line 100 feet west of University Place to Eighth Avenue
23rd Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
31st Street — from Fifth Avenue to a line 200 feet east of Broadway
34th Street — from the East River to Fifth Avenue
35th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Fifth Avenue to a line 150 feet east of Sixth Avenue
36th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Fifth Avenue to a line 150 feet west of Fifth Avenue
37th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Fifth Avenue to a line 150 feet west of Fifth Avenue
37th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Sixth Avenue to Broadway
38th Street — from Third Avenue to Seventh Avenue
39th Street — from Exit Street to Seventh Avenue
40th Street — from a line 100 feet east of Exit Street to Broadway
41st Street — from a line 100 feet east of Exit Street to Third Avenue
42nd Street — from First Avenue to Third Avenue
42nd Street — from Fifth Avenue to a line 275 feet east of Sixth Avenue
All streets bounded by 43rd Street on the south, 46th Street on the north, a line 200 feet east of Third Avenue on the east and Third Avenue on the west
43rd Street — from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
44th Street — from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
45th Street — from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
46th Street — from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
47th Street — from a line 200 feet east of Third Avenue to Third Avenue
48th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Third Avenue on the east and Sixth Avenue on the west
49th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Third Avenue on the east and Sixth Avenue on the west
50th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Third Avenue on the east and Sixth Avenue on the west
51st Street — from a line 150 feet east of Third Avenue to Eighth Avenue
52nd Street — from a line 160 feet east of Third Avenue to Eighth Avenue
53rd Street — from a line 160 feet east of Third Avenue to Eighth Avenue
54th Street — from a line 150 feet east of Third Avenue to Eighth Avenue
55th Street — from a line 100 feet west of Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue
56th Street — from a line 100 feet west of Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue
57th Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
58th Street — from the East River to Eighth Avenue
59th Street — from the East River to Second Avenue
59th Street (Central Park South) — from Sixth Avenue to Columbus Circle
60th Street — from Lexington Avenue to Fifth Avenue
61st Street — from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue
62nd Street — from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
63rd Street — from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
86th Street — from First Avenue to a line 125 feet east of Second Avenue, south side only
116th Street — from Malcolm X Boulevard to Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Special 125th Street District – only as set forth in Section 97-13 (Permitted Small Sidewalk Cafe Locations)
First Avenue — from 48th Street to 56th Street
Third Avenue — from 38th Street to 62nd Street
Lexington Avenue — from a line 100 feet south of 23rd Street to a line 100 feet north of 34th Street
Lexington Avenue — the entire length from a line 100 feet north of 96th Street, northward
Park Avenue — from 38th Street to 40th Street
Park Avenue — from 48th Street to 60th Street
Park Avenue — the entire length from a line 100 feet north of 96th Street, northward
Madison Avenue — from 23rd Street to 38th Street
Madison Avenue — from 59th Street to 61st Street
Special Madison Avenue Preservation District2
Madison Avenue — the entire length from a line 100 feet north of 96th Street, northward
Fifth Avenue — from 12th Street to 33rd Street
Fifth Avenue — from 59th Street to 61st Street
Sixth Avenue — from 36th Street to 42nd Street
Sixth Avenue — from a line 150 feet north of 42nd Street to 48th Street
Sixth Avenue — from 50th Street to Central Park South
Seventh Avenue — from 50th Street to Central Park South
Broadway — from 36th Street to 40th Street
Broadway — from 50th Street to Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle — from Eighth Avenue, westward, to Broadway.
1 Small sidewalk cafes are not allowed on 14th Street
2 Small sidewalk cafes are not allowed on 86th Street within the Special Madison Avenue District
Queens:
Jackson Avenue, north side — from 44th Drive to the prolongation of Dutch Kills Street
Queens Boulevard — from a line 100 feet west of 39th Place to 48th Street
Queens Plaza North — from 23rd Street to Northern Boulevard
Queens Plaza South — from 23rd Street to Jackson Avenue
Skillman Avenue, north side — from 45th Street to a line 100 feet east of 51st Street, including that portion within the Special Planned Community Preservation District
Skillman Avenue, south side — from 45th Street to 51st Street, excluding that portion within the Special Planned Community Preservation District.
Enclosed or unenclosed sidewalk cafes shall be permitted, as indicated, in the following special zoning districts, where allowed by the underlying zoning. Small sidewalk cafes, however, may be located on streets or portions of streets within special zoning districts pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-43 (Locations Where Only Small Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted).
Manhattan | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
125th Street District | No | No4 |
Battery Park City District | Yes | Yes |
Clinton District | No | Yes |
East Harlem Corridors District | No | Yes |
Enhanced Commercial District 2 (Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Commercial District 3 (Broadway/Upper West Side) | Yes | Yes |
Hudson Square District | Yes | Yes |
Inwood District | No | Yes |
Limited Commercial District | No | No1 |
Lincoln Square District | No | Yes |
Little Italy District | No | Yes |
Lower Manhattan District | No | Yes2 |
Manhattanville Mixed Use District | No3 | Yes |
SoHo-NoHo Mixed Use District | No | Yes6 |
Transit Land Use District | Yes | Yes |
Tribeca Mixed Use District | Yes | Yes |
United Nations Development District | No | Yes |
West Chelsea District | No | Yes5 |
1 Unenclosed sidewalk cafes are allowed on Greenwich Avenue.
2 Unenclosed sidewalk cafes are not allowed on State, Whitehall or Chambers Streets or Broadway.
3 Enclosed sidewalk cafes are allowed in Subdistrict B.
4 Unenclosed sidewalk cafes are allowed on the east side of Malcolm X Boulevard between West 125th and West 126th Streets, on the west side of Malcolm X Boulevard between West 124th and West 125th Streets and on the east side of Fifth Avenue between East 125th and East 126th Streets.
5 Unenclosed sidewalk cafes are allowed only on wide streets except they are not allowed on the west side of Ninth Avenue between West 15th Street and West 16th Street. Unenclosed sidewalk cafes shall also be allowed on West 27th Street between Eleventh Avenue and Joe DiMaggio Highway.
6 Unenclosed sidewalk cafes are not permitted south of Houston Street, except for small sidewalk cafes in locations designated in Section 14-43 (Locations Where Only Small Sidewalk Cafes Are Permitted)
Brooklyn | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Bay Ridge District | Yes | Yes |
Brooklyn Navy Yard District | Yes | Yes |
Coney Island District | No | Yes |
Coney Island Mixed Use District | Yes | Yes |
Downtown Brooklyn District | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Commercial District 1 (Fourth Avenue) | No | Yes |
Enhanced Commercial District 4 (Broadway, Bedford-Stuyvesant) | No | Yes |
Gowanus Mixed Use District | No | Yes |
Mixed Use District-8 (Greenpoint-Williamsburg) | Yes | Yes |
Ocean Parkway District1 | Yes | Yes |
Sheepshead Bay District | No | Yes |
1 Sidewalk cafes are not allowed on Ocean Parkway
The Bronx | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
City Island District | No | Yes |
Harlem River Waterfront District | No | Yes |
Jerome Corridor District | No | Yes |
Queens | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Downtown Far Rockaway District | No | Yes |
Downtown Jamaica District | No | Yes |
Flushing Waterfront District | No | Yes |
Forest Hills District1 | No | Yes |
Long Island City Mixed Use District2 | No | Yes |
Southern Hunters Point District | No | Yes |
Willets Point District | No | Yes |
1 Sidewalk cafes are not allowed on Austin Street
2 See Appendix A in Article XI, Chapter 7
Staten Island | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Bay Street Corridor District | Yes | Yes |
South Richmond Development District | Yes | Yes |
St. George District | Yes | Yes |
Stapleton Waterfront District | Yes | Yes |
Sidewalk cafes are permitted as indicated in the following malls where allowed by the underlying zoning.
Manhattan | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Mulberry Street Mall | No | Yes |
Nassau Street Mall | No | Yes |
Brooklyn | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Fulton Street Mall1 | No | Yes |
1 Enclosed sidewalk cafes are allowed along DeKalb Avenue
Queens | Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe | Unenclosed Sidewalk Cafe |
Far Rockaway Beach 20th Street | No | Yes |