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Emergency Executive Order No. 157

Open Storefronts Program (outdoor retail on sidewalks during the holiday season)

Mayor Bill de Blasio · New York City (City)

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Jurisdiction
New York City · New York
Level
City
Authority
N.Y. Executive Law s. 24; N.Y.C. Charter; Administrative Code
Issued
2020-10-28 Oct. 28, 2020
Effective
2020-10-28 (immediately; five days, renewed) (read as 2020-10-28)
End
Amended by EEO 171 (Dec. 29, 2020), 172 s. 6, 176 s. 3, 183 s. 2; still in force June 30, 2021 (EEO 214 s. 1(e)) and through Q3 2021 (read as 2020-12-29)
In force
Oct. 28, 2020 to Dec. 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitOther
Addressees
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Small Business Services
  • ground-floor retail businesses
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor (capacity-limited indoors; outdoor substitute)
  • CU curbside
Collection
New York City MET-NYC

Operative words

Section 1. In order to maintain public safety and health while enabling businesses to utilize outdoor space and customers to shop outdoors during the holiday season, I hereby direct the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Small Business Services, [to establish the Open Storefronts program].

Enforcement

Program conditions administered by DOT and SBS

Notes

Accommodation order; evidences continuing State indoor capacity limits on retail in Q4 2020 and 2021.