Bundle Up, NYC Restaurants Won’t Be Able to Use Propane Heaters This Winter
“Winter is coming, and the propane heaters that got New Yorkers through the early days of outdoor dining won’t be there to help. The temporary measure that allowed restaurants to heat their outdoor setups using propane heaters will not be returning this year, a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio to Crains New York on Wednesday. The decision was made in regards to fire safety, according to the publication, and apparently has nothing to do with the [still uncertain] future of outdoor dining.”