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New York State is reporting the lowest positivity rate since late November as restaurants prepare to reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity in NYC on Friday.
How restaurants are finding new life in 'ghost kitchens' WABC Share: "No, there's nothing normal about this at all," said Kevin Shin. It's called a 'Ghost Kitchen' - and they cook only delivery. Everything is online. Shin says King Wang's and the Great Burrito have turned a profit in a matter of months. It is the ultimate pivot while indoor dining has been forbidden. "This is the way the model has to work now. You don't have the indoor dining capacity you used to have. And doing that, we need to make sure that people can survive," Shin added. The pair of virtual restaurants are hidden away in...
WOODSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- The family of a soon to be 104-year-old woman said that despite their best efforts, their matriarch was shut out from getting her first COVID-19 vaccination shot. That's when 7 On Your Side went everywhere from City Hall up to Albany to get this centenarian scheduled. Quick with a joke and despite her dementia, Mary Heaney still gets her facts straight. She was born April 4, 1917, just a baby during the Spanish flu pandemic a century ago. In 1943, she married James Heaney when he returned from fighting in WWII. Three kids, five grandchildren and five great grandchil...
It's called a 'Ghost Kitchen' - and they cook only delivery. Everything is online. The announcement scripts were written collaboratively by Heller and team, MTA employees, and the celebrities themselves and are part of a broader partnership between the Authority and Heller, the celebrated Instagram personality. "This is such an honor for me," Heller said. "Mass transit is the cultural lifeblood of our city, and partnering with the MTA to bring some joy into the system after the most challenging year imaginable is the least I can do to help with the system's broader recovery. The city's subway...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The Biden administration is shipping the COIVD-19 vaccine direct to pharmacies, which began administering doses on Friday. In New York City, that means an initial shipment of 26,000 doses, with 500 each going to 250 Duane Reades, Walgreens, Rite Aids, and Costcos. Outside the city, CVS is also involved. Mayor Bill de Blasio also announced a three-pronged plan to vaccinate homebound seniors and the essential frontline home care workers who care for them. Beginning next week, the city will launch on-site senior vaccination clinics and, with the arrival of the Johnson & J...