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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Aug 13, 2026

Thursday1 official identified0 public speakers6 agenda itemsRoll call: 8 present, 2 excused, 1 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit

The committee met to vote on Proposed Intro 655A, 894A, 917A and 918A, all related to the city’s outdoor dining program.

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17 of 22 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Aug 13, 2026

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  1. 0:35This 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 operatiounder 1 min
  2. 0:48This bill would allow sidewalk cafe operators to enclose their year-round sidewalk cafes annually from November 30 through March 31. The bill also permits weather protection materials that may be used at other times duri
  3. 0:48This bill would require roadway and sidewalk cafe operators to ensure that their outdoor setups are clear of trash, debris, graffiti, vermin, food scraps and unsanitary conditions. Operators who violate this provision wounder 1 min
  4. 1:02This bill would allow sidewalk and roadway cafe operators to pay their annual revocable consent fees in quarterly installments to reduce their upfront costs.under 1 min
  5. 1:16New York State Environmental Quality Review Act setting forth findings of the Council concerning the environmental review conducted for Proposed Int. No. 894-A.
  6. 1:16New York State Environmental Quality Review Act setting forth findings of the Council concerning the environmental review conducted for Proposed Int. No. 655-A.

What happened

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  1. The committee met to vote on Proposed Intro 655A, 894A, 917A and 918A, all related to the city’s outdoor dining program.0:25
  2. The committee also took up two preconsidered resolutions setting out council findings on the environmental review for Proposed Intro 655A and Proposed Intro 894A.0:25
  3. The result was announced as “Introduction 894A has been adopted by the committee with 7 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, no abstentions.”8:12
  4. The result for 655A was announced as “adopted by the committee with 6 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, 1 abstention.”8:12
  5. All other items were announced as “adopted by the committee with 8 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions.”8:12

Who spoke

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Roll call: 8 present, 2 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 0 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Aug 13, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/transportation-and-infrastructure/meetings/2026-08-13. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Aug 13, 2026.