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A group of restaurant owners and workers gathered in New York City to rally against a new dining ban in the city and demand more support for an industry hobbled by months of restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are rallying for rent relief, PPP, grants, local and state funding programs, insurance relief, and help from our local leaders,” the New York State Latino Restaurant, Bar, and Lounge Association
said in a statement before the Tuesday rally.
Association President Jeffrey Garcia took the stage during the event to
demand that Gov. Andrew Cuomo allow their businesses to reopen, citing that the governor’s
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New Yorkers headed out for a final night of indoor dining on Sunday before a ban comes into force today
Governor Cuomo announced ban amid soaring coronavirus cases and hospital admissions across New York
Cuomo hopes the ban will avoid a city-wide shut-down of all non-essential shops in the run-up to Christmas
But restaurateurs warn it will be a hammer-blow for their businesses, with more than half facing closure
New Yorkers headed out for a final night of indoor dining on Sunday before a ban comes into force today amid rising coronavirus cases across the city.
Andrew Cuomo announced the ban last week as the city s ICU departments headed for 90 per cent capacity, flooded with critically ill coronavirus patients that left resources stretched to the maximum.