At least 54 bars and restaurants closed in East Village since March 2020
West Village was second hardest hit neighborhood in the city with 21 closures
Additional 19 eateries closed on the Lower East Side, followed by 15 each in Williamsburg and Staten Island, 14 on the Upper West Side
Indoor dining in New York resumed at 25 per cent capacity in February, but there is still 11pm curfew in place
East Village establishments long relied on its 20-something patrons to buy alcohol and food