Eater, a restaurant industry publication, reports that from March 1 to September 1 about a thousand eating and drinking establishments have closed throughout the city, according to a New York Times report.
After reluctantly allowing indoor dining to resume after September 30, city and state authorities stated that they could only do so to an unaffordable 25% capacity. To make matters worse, City Hall is already threatening to end even that limited opening if COVID infections rise to 2%–without any evidence that any such potential increase would be the result of indoor dining.
Food service businesses are a vital part of the Throggs Neck BID. We continue to actively oppose these moves that could lead to massive economic dislocation and job loss.