Restaurants Brace For A Brutal Winter As Indoor Dining Pauses In NYC Again
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Last Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that indoor dining would be shut down in New York City starting today, a move that had been expected for weeks as local hospitalization rates continued to climb steadily. But despite the forewarning about an indoor dining suspension, restaurant owners are still processing how to survive this winter. After investing money in upgraded air filtration, UV lights, plexi dividers, contactless equipment and so much more, it is just beyond frustrating to be shut down again and have to lay off our staff again, Jeffrey Bank, president of the Alicart Restaurant Group (which runs Carmine s and Virgil s Real BBQ), told Gothamist. The real kicker now is you are laying off staff when there are no extended benefits and no $600 checks. Just like in
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N.Y.C. Restaurants Face Bleak Winter With No Indoor Dining
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Jonathan Garcia, left, and Karlie Mestas having dinner at Maria’s Bistro Mexicano in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on Sunday. Credit.Ryan Christopher Jones for The New York Times
Published Dec. 14, 2020Updated Feb. 12, 2021
After being shut for two months in the spring because of the pandemic, Maria’s Bistro Mexicano in Sunset Park found signs of optimism in the summer. Outdoor dining bolstered sales. Laid-off workers were rehired. The dining room eventually reopened, welcoming dozens of customers every week to tables spaced six feet apart.
NYC mayor signals another shutdown coming as COVID-19 cases rise
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Early cases of COVID-19 are believed to be linked to a live-animal market in Wuhan, China.Kevin Hagen/AP
New York leaders sounded the alarm Monday that the city, which was once the epicenter of the virus, could be heading toward another full shutdown if it cannot curb the growing number of coronavirus cases.
The warnings came as just the city shut down indoor dining.
Mayor Bill de Blasio told New Yorkers during his daily coronavirus briefing that the health data shows the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all trending upward. He warned that December and January will be tough months and said he s had conversations with Gov. Andrew Cuomo about instituting further restrictions.