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Restaurant owners in New York City are facing closures again after the city logged a record 21,908 cases Saturday. At least 50 restaurants have closed across the citys five boroughs.

Many businesses have announced temporary closures due to health and safety concerns

of eulogizing the past 12 months. In 2020’s final days, Eater NY will be posting questions about New York City’s restaurant scene in the past year, with answers from food writers, photographers, chefs, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, and even a few local legislators who helped to support the industry through this enormously difficult year. Now, we ask: What newcomer on the scene excited you this year? Erika Chou, co-owner of restaurants including Wayla and : Pecking House. I’m from the So...

Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images NYC bodegas are being threatened by a massive spike in crime New York City bodegas — an intrinsic part of the city’s fabric and a lifeline to many New Yorkers looking for pantry staples during the COVID-19 pandemic — have experienced a surge in crimes in the last several months, the New York Timesreports. Since the start of the pandemic-related shutdown in March, bodegas citywide have seen a 63 percent rise in shootings either inside or outside stor...