ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – New York lawmakers will likely not extend alcohol to go at restaurants and bars, as part of their actions on the final day of the legislative session. Restaurant and tavern owners, who are still struggling financially, expressed their disappointment. Governor Andrew Cuomo allowed restaurants and bars to offer alcoholic beverages to go along with food orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he has extended that executive order several times. Scott Wexler, with the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association, speaks in favor of extending alcohol-to-go, outside the state Capitol on June 10, 2021 . Photo by Karen Dewitt Restaurants and tavern owners, who gathered outside the Capitol for some last minute lobbying, say it’s been a lifeline and allowed them to increase sales and add staff as they struggle to come back from pandemic shutdowns. Melissa Fleischut is President of the New York State Restaurant Association.