100 Erie County Restaurants Suing State Over Closing Time
More Western New York restaurants and bars are suing New York State over the mandated closing time. The restaurants want to stay open past the current time of 10 pm, according to WKBW. The law firms HoganWillig Attorneys at Law and Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP filed the petition on Friday, January 22, 2021, on behalf of the restaurants. The 10 pm closing time is a restriction condition of the State's Yellow Zone classification, according to NY Forward,
Indoor and outdoor dining permitted, 4 person maximum per table, and bars and restaurants close at 10:00 PM for on-premises consumption.