Restaurants in Hudson Valley May Be Allowed To Stay Open Later
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Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan joined County Executives in the seven counties that make up the Mid-Hudson Region on Wednesday to call upon the New York State Liquor Authority to allow restaurants to stay open until midnight.
Currently, in order to comply with the 10 p.m. curfew restriction, restaurants must stop seating patrons at 8:30 p.m, according to Ryan. The adjusted hours will be a benefit to restaurants struggling during the traditionally slower winter months and restaurant workers.
Only 1.4 percent of COVID-19 cases have been attributed to restaurants and bars, officials say.
New York to Release Plans for Large Venues to Reopen
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It looks like we are getting one-step closer to reopening large venues here in New York. According to WIVB, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today, that the State would soon be releasing guidelines. During a COVID-19 update today, Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the Governor spoke about plans to reopen large venues. He said the State is using the Buffalo Bills playoff games as models. The plan is to have attendees of sporting or other events with large crowds get tested prior to entering the venues. The large venue reopening guidelines should be available next week.
10 p.m. COVID curfew struck down for some Erie County restaurants
The ruling only applies to 92 restaurant owners here in Erie County and two in Rochester, who were specifically involved in the lawsuit. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 6:58 PM EST February 5, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. It s been almost three months to the day since Western New York restaurants got a 10 p.m. curfew as part of COVID containment policies from the state.
But now that closing time is gone at least for some of them. A judge has lifted that order for a group of restaurants that sued the state.
During his Friday morning news conference, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made it clear, as far as he is concerned, that the 10 p.m. curfew is staying in place for restaurants in New York State.
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