Open Restaurants: Snow Alert & Winterization Guidelines
Dear Open Restaurant Participants:

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a Snow Alert for Wednesday, December 16, 2020 beginning at 2pm.

Roadway dining during this Snow Alert MUST CLOSE by 2pm on Wednesday, December 16.

During this Snow Alert:

  • Diners may not sit in roadway setups. 
  • Restaurants should remove or secure any tables and chairs in the roadway.
  • All electrical heaters in roadway must be removed.
  • If possible, restaurants should remove any overhead coverings, or regularly remove the snow from overhead coverings until the snow alert ends.
  • Since high winds are expected, restaurants should take all precautionary measures to anchor objects in the sidewalk seating area such as umbrellas, tents, tables and chairs, or bring them inside.

The City will notify restaurants when they can reopen roadway seating for outdoor dining. At this time, the City is not asking that restaurants remove any roadway barriers or structures. You can read the entire Snow Alert announcement here.

As a reminder, property owners, including restaurants with outdoor dining structures, may NOT push snow into the street. This impedes snow clearing operations and is illegal. Snow may be moved against the building, to the curb line, or areas on private property. Sidewalks should be passable for all pedestrians, including a minimum 4-foot clear path, where possible.

As always, you can sign up to receive all advisories, alerts, and snow-related updates through Notify NYC. To sign up for Notify NYC, call 311, visit www.nyc.gov, or follow @NotifyNYC on Twitter.

Please take a moment to re-read the brochure with more winter weather tips, including steps you can take during heavy snow events to reduce the risk of harm and injury to your patrons, the public, and your property. 

Thank you for doing your part to keep New York safe!

Learn more about NYC Sanitation Snow Response: nyc.gov/snow

Sign-Up for Alerts: nyc.gov/notifynyc or follow @NotifyNYC on twitter

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