11 p.m. curfew lifted for some businesses Monday, restaurants and bars not included
Beginning April 5, the 11 p.m. curfew for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, pool halls, gyms and fitness centers will be lifted.
and last updated 2021-04-05 10:28:45-04
ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) â The 11 p.m. curfew for some businesses in New York State will be lifted beginning Monday.
As of Monday, the 11 p.m. curfew for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, pool halls, gyms and fitness centers will be lifted. Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on the lifting of the curfew in March. Currently, every weekend we have to cancel our nightly night leagues that bowl later and tell them not to come in because the 11:00 o clock closing time. But now, we re going to be able to have all that additional business. So, it s awesome for us, said Howard Braymiller the owner of Braymiller s Lanes in the Village of Hamburg in a March interview with WKBW.
WNY hoping to see bump in tourism
WNY hoping to see bump in tourism.
and last updated 2021-04-01 19:39:44-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Western New York is expecting to see a bump in tourism, now one full year after the pandemic started.
âWe just see a little more light at the end of the tunnel,â said Patrick Kaler, CEO and President of Visit Buffalo Niagara. âMore Americans are feeling comfortable about traveling, and as people get vaccinated, weâve been encouraging people to plan.â
A new study done by tourism group Longwoods International found 84% of Americans have travel plans in the next six months compared to its lowest point in December, when only 57% of Americans planned to travel.
From Buffalo Irish to butter lamb patterns - Parkside Ave. store offers unique local gifts
Buffalo Irish to butter lamb patterns - unique local gifts
and last updated 2021-03-17 06:51:03-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â In a year that s been a challenge for so many local businesses, one Buffalo mom has found a way to expand hers.
Liz Brodfuehrer started Buffalo Seamery about five years ago, and was selling in local stores as well as on Etsy. Last year, she shared a storefront on Parkside Avenue, across from the Buffalo Zoo. Now, she s taken the store over completely. I decided to expand into the store and bring more gifts into the area, Liz explained.
UB School of Management offers insight on how WNY businesses can recover from COVID one year later
How can small businesses work to recover?
WNY Small Business Outlook Post-Pandemic
and last updated 2021-03-17 01:35:49-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Exactly one year ago, businesses like gyms, bars and restaurants, and movie theaters all over Western New York were told they had to close due to growing concerns over COVID-19 and the rapid spread of the virus in the days after the World Health Organization declared the virus a global pandemic.
Fast-forward one year, and now, those same businesses are slowly being allowed to reopen as the COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and the positivity rates around the region and the state decline.
The announcement that all restaurants outside New York City can operate at 75% capacity, one that is giving a boost to many restaurants around Western New York.