Last Thursday, Mayor De Blasio signed a new executive order to help restaurant and bar owners mediate disputes between neighbors or landlords.

In a nutshell, MEND NYC prioritizes finding a compromise rather than fining a restaurant over disagreements about noise complaints, trash on the sidewalk, negotiating lease terms, and late rent.

De Blasio signed the order at Moonrise Izakaya on the UWS, where he was also seen taking a sake shot, and calling it “smooth.”

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