China News Service, December 4th. According to the US "World Journal" report, under the influence of the epidemic, most restaurants in New York City applied for outdoor dining. With the advent of winter, restaurant owners began to change shade tents to stronger wooden huts.
A few days ago, the New York City Government asked restaurant owners participating in outdoor dining to use sandbags, reflective strips, etc. to improve the safety of outdoor dining areas. Manhattan’s Chinatown Business Improvement District reminded that businesses can request free materials from the City Department of Transportation (DOT) to comply with the city’s Regulations.
In mid-November, the city government announced that all businesses participating in the "Open Restaurant Program" must fill the obstacles in the outdoor dining area with sand or soil before December 15 and add reflective strips, snow sticks and other items. , To protect the dining space from damage caused by snow accumulation or slippery roads in winter.
The Chinatown Commercial Reform District reminded that the Department of Transportation (DOT) had a number of free material collection points in many parts of the city before the 11th. The operators can collect sandbags, reflective strips and snow labels as long as they go to designated locations; The government requires that some restaurants also need to place plastic barriers filled with water to protect outdoor dining areas. The required plastic barriers can also be collected at designated locations for free.
The New York City Department of Transportation reminds that no matter which administrative district the owner’s restaurant is in, they can pick up the materials at any place to pick up the supplies. If you have any questions, you can go to the Department of Transportation website for consultation.