Malta Diner, Troy Pub Forced to Close
Two well-established and very popular Capital Region restaurants announced on Sunday that amidst the pandemic, they ve been forced to close their doors. While the hope in both cases is that they ll reopen in the Spring, much will need to change before that happens.
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According to the Times Union, The Malta Diner and Ryan s Wake in Troy announced on Sunday that the pandemic forced them to close up the kitchen.
The Malta Diner, a family owned restaurant that has been in business for over 25 years, posted the heavy-hearted announcement on their Facebook page on Sunday. They explained to their loyal customers that the lack of business and staffing challenges have forced them to shut down until further notice. Hoping that more people feel confident in the spring, they re not ruling out reopening in a few months.
Data: 126,000 People Bolted New York in 2020
Maybe it s the taxes, maybe it s the weather or maybe it s just because there seems to be more opportunity and better living elsewhere. But the data isn t good for the Empire State. In newly released information about what states people are leaving the most, more people are escaping from New York than anywhere else.
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It s not exactly clear how many of these people were from the Capital region, but according to a report from News 10 ABC, between July 2019 and July 2020, more people have left the state of New York than any other state in the country. Illinois and Hawaii were number 2 and 3 on the list respectively.
The National Weather Service issues what they call a Hazardous Weather Outlook several days before a storms arrival. They do it so that residents can be mindful of the dangerous conditions that could impact within the next seven days. The latest outlook from the NWS indicates that a storm system that is making its way to the Capital Region may affect travel conditions on Thursday into Friday, which could make things messy for those of us traveling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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According to NewYorkUpstate.com, a hazardous weather alert has been issued by the National Weather Service from the Finger Lakes to Albany. It s important to remember that while this is still a few days out, its enough to keep an eye on if you plan on traveling Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.