More than 90% of NYC restaurants could not pay their full rent in December, according to the NYC Hospitality Alliance, a new high during the Covid-19 pandemic.
FEMA to open more vaccination centers in New York and Texas
FEMA will open additional vaccination centers in Texas and New York next week, part of its effort to potentially set up 100 mass vaccination sites nationwide. And if the military has to man each of these stations, it s possible that there could be 18,000 military personnel involved in putting in vaccines.
NEW YORK: Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn - will be able to vaccinate 3,000 people a day
TEXAS Houston - NRG Center will be able to vaccinate 6,000 people a day. Dallas - Fair Park Cotton Bowl Stadium will be able to vaccinate 3,000 people a day.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) The return of indoor dining in New York City couldn t come soon enough for struggling Big Apple restaurants, as a new survey by the New York City Hospitality Alliance reveals 92% of more than 400 respondents couldn t afford to pay December rent, a number that has steadily increased since the start of the pandemic.
In June, the survey revealed 80% of restaurants could not afford to pay rent; July 83%; August 87%; and October 88%.
The non-profit organization says the year-end figures are dismal for the future of the Restaurant Capital of the World.
Before COVID-19, New York City was home to over 25,000 restaurants, bars and nightclubs that employed 325,000 people.
Thursday opening of vaccine sites delayed
Due to the COVID vaccine supply shortage and shipments delayed by storms, NYC is delaying the opening of vaccination sites at Empire Outlets on Staten Island and Martin Van Buren High School in Queens that were originally planned for Thursday. I cannot be clearer: we have the infrastructure in place to deliver half a million doses per week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. All that s missing is the supply to get it done. We need our the pharmaceutical companies to step-up and give us the doses we need to vaccinate the people of our city. There is not a moment to waste.