Brad Lander, the City Comptroller and Democratic candidate for the 2025 NYC mayoral race, outlines a plan to revamp the outdoor dining initiative, blaming its poor management on the current administration. As outdoor dining officially began on April 1, Lander criticized Mayor Eric Adams for a slow rollout which led to a drastic decline from 12,500 restaurants to only 40 participating. With liquor licenses also scarce, he argues that New Yorkers face fewer options for outdoor dining, emphasizing the need for better management of the Dining Out NYC program to support the city's restaurants.
Today, only a small fraction of NYC restaurants will open their outdoor dining setups because of the utter and complete failures of the Adams administration.
Lander has maintained that the scope of outdoor dining has dropped dramatically from 12,500 restaurants at its height during the COVID-19 pandemic to just 40 as of last month.
According to the candidate, the program was burdened with bureaucratic requirements that he said led city officials to fail at adequately managing its implementation this year.
Lander told amNewYork on Tuesday that if he is elected mayor, he plans to overhaul the Dining Out NYC program.
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