Helen Zhang spent fifteen years in restaurant PR before she opened her own place. She still can't get a patio.
THE CITY IS MAKING A DUMBO RESTAURANT WAIT 100+ DAYS FOR A PATIO AND WON'T SAY WHY
A spot run by hospitality pros with lawyers on retainer still can't put chairs on the sidewalk. If the insiders are buried, the corner operators are already dead
May 20, 2026
