The New York Post covered the first wave of complaints prior to an update issued Friday.
“If my SLA-licensed establishment is offering outdoor dining, may I allow customers to use the bathroom inside?” one person asked.
“No,” an official responded. “Customers may not enter the inside of the establishment for any reason.”
The decision exacerbated already-steaming entrepreneurs who have dealt with mercurial edicts issued by lawmakers since the outbreak of COVID-19 early in the year.
“[This is] another example of why restaurants and bars feel like government is purposely kicking them in the gut and then stopping on their hand when they’re already down,” responded Andrew Rigie, executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, the Post reported.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Life in communities across the Tri-State area is bouncing back Friday morning, after a nor easter dumped significant amounts of snow.
Despite the amount of snow on the ground, New York City school buildings are back open for in-person learning Friday.
Students were at home for remote learning yesterday.
Today elementary students will have to trek through potentially treacherous black ice situations to get back in the classroom.
CeFaan Kim has more on the reopening of outdoor dining in New York City following Wednesday s nor easter.
Meantime, the storm s impact on outdoor dining has come to an end, with restaurants allowed to resume Thursday at 6 p.m.
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New York City restaurants that want to offer outdoor dining must use a structure where two sides are open for airflow, according to updated directives from city and state officials. If the structure has only one open side, or no open sides, it is considered an indoor dining area and may not be used for dining, guidelines released late Thursday state. Sides are not considered open if covered in clear plastic or other material restricting air flow.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Life in communities across the Tri-State area is bouncing back Friday morning, after a nor easter dumped significant amounts of snow.
Despite the amount of snow on the ground, New York City school buildings are back open for in-person learning Friday.
Students were at home for remote learning yesterday.
Today elementary students will have to trek through potentially treacherous black ice situations to get back in the classroom.
CeFaan Kim has more on the reopening of outdoor dining in New York City following Wednesday s nor easter.
Meantime, the storm s impact on outdoor dining has come to an end, with restaurants allowed to resume Thursday at 6 p.m.
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