As the weather is warming, I was looking forward to eating out again. My brother had a kidney transplant and I am primary caregiver for our mother. With COVID cases on the rise again, I will not be eating inside for a while. Please reconsider your decision. Keep the streets closed on the weekend AND allow restaurants to continue paying for outdoor dining corrals. At least for one more year.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Ridgewood resident 14 years.
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Eugene Callaghan
4 years ago
Are you kidding me. As a past retailer in town. This make no business sense. Slows traffic. We have a parking garage. Creates foot traffic for the retail that’s left.
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Catherine Meringolo
4 years ago
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Outdoor dining was not created during Covid.
All over Europe it has been a part of the culture for centuries. Look at Paris cafés, restaurants with outdoors terraces. Let’s not remove them they make us an unique village and makes for a great dining experience.
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Dara Reynolds
4 years ago
Expanded outdoor dining has made us feel safer & should stay!
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Ellice Fonseca
4 years ago
Keep outdoor dining!
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Antonella Youssef
4 years ago
The outdoor dinning makes
The entire experience so much better. It feels like we are out eating on vacation.
The town is too beautiful not to enjoy it while eating.
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Krasimira Mladenova
4 years ago
Outdoor dining amplifies the charm of any town. Years ago we fell in love with the town after an outside brunch at Lisa's and a coffee at Sook - breathing in the atmosphere of Ridgewood. We should work toward expanding outdoor sitting areas.
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Annie Blair
4 years ago
Please continue the outside dining in Ridgewood. Although it was designed to help restaurants during the pandemic, it became an enjoyable experience. Eating outside with friends and family enabled more people to socialize, as well as enjoy the town of Ridgewood. Thank you.
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Meg Hutchinson
4 years ago
Love the outdoor dining. I’d hate to see it disappear.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
The more we make it difficult for business to operation and take away from patrons, the more will leave and never come back. Let outdoor dining stay!!!
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Love the outdoor space for dining. I don’t need to go to Europe anymore. The outdoor dining and street closure must be maintained. It’s a great addition to the Ridgewood experience.
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Debbi Plitnick
4 years ago
Aside from covid protections which hopefully we don’t need anymore outdoor dining both brings in additional commerce to Ridgewood and gives people the option to dine outside which many people like In general as like in NYC.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
It's safer, more enjoyable and expands restaurant seating in an already crowded town.
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Glenn Davis
4 years ago
Having outdoor dining makes downtown Ridgewood a great place to dine!!!
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Kate Finnefrock
4 years ago
It is a win win for everyone!!
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Kristie Bednarz
4 years ago
It would be so nice to keep dining outdoors
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Clare elliott
4 years ago
We love ridgewiod outdoor dining! Save it! Steel wheel rocks!
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Margaret Vandervoort
4 years ago
I will only vote for candidates who approve outdoor dining in Ridgewood.
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As the weather is warming, I was looking forward to eating out again. My brother had a kidney transplant and I am primary caregiver for our mother. With COVID cases on the rise again, I will not be eating inside for a while. Please reconsider your decision. Keep the streets closed on the weekend AND allow restaurants to continue paying for outdoor dining corrals. At least for one more year.
Ridgewood resident 14 years.
Are you kidding me. As a past retailer in town. This make no business sense. Slows traffic. We have a parking garage. Creates foot traffic for the retail that’s left.
Outdoor dining was not created during Covid. All over Europe it has been a part of the culture for centuries. Look at Paris cafés, restaurants with outdoors terraces. Let’s not remove them they make us an unique village and makes for a great dining experience.
Expanded outdoor dining has made us feel safer & should stay!
Keep outdoor dining!
The outdoor dinning makes The entire experience so much better. It feels like we are out eating on vacation. The town is too beautiful not to enjoy it while eating.
Outdoor dining amplifies the charm of any town. Years ago we fell in love with the town after an outside brunch at Lisa's and a coffee at Sook - breathing in the atmosphere of Ridgewood. We should work toward expanding outdoor sitting areas.
Please continue the outside dining in Ridgewood. Although it was designed to help restaurants during the pandemic, it became an enjoyable experience. Eating outside with friends and family enabled more people to socialize, as well as enjoy the town of Ridgewood. Thank you.
Love the outdoor dining. I’d hate to see it disappear.
The more we make it difficult for business to operation and take away from patrons, the more will leave and never come back. Let outdoor dining stay!!!
Love the outdoor space for dining. I don’t need to go to Europe anymore. The outdoor dining and street closure must be maintained. It’s a great addition to the Ridgewood experience.
Aside from covid protections which hopefully we don’t need anymore outdoor dining both brings in additional commerce to Ridgewood and gives people the option to dine outside which many people like In general as like in NYC.
It's safer, more enjoyable and expands restaurant seating in an already crowded town.
Having outdoor dining makes downtown Ridgewood a great place to dine!!!
It is a win win for everyone!!
It would be so nice to keep dining outdoors
We love ridgewiod outdoor dining! Save it! Steel wheel rocks!
I will only vote for candidates who approve outdoor dining in Ridgewood.