A weeklong celebration of outdoor dining in NYC kicks off Friday, offering discounts and specials at participating restaurants while also renewing calls for reforms to New York City’s al fresco dining program. Running from September 5 to 12, Curbside Dining Restaurant Week features deals at more than 35 restaurants across the five boroughs. The event aims to support local businesses while also pushing for changes to Dining Out NYC, the city’s outdoor dining program, like making the program year-round.

Sara Lind, co-executive director of Open Plans, celebrated Curbside Dining Restaurant Week and urged city officials to make the program more flexible.

“New Yorkers are hungry for vibrant public space; the immediate success of curbside dining proved that,” Lind said. “But today, the progra

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