Will Cuomo feel the love from Staten Island with new dining allowances to come?
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Joyce s Tavern in Eltingville with no indoor dining and an empty bar. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)
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Allowances for NYC as of Feb. 14 include 25% occupancy inside with continued temperature checks, enhanced filtration systems and one member of each party as a rep for contact tracing. Masks must be worn at all times when not seated. Tables must be set at six feet apart and outdoor dining can go forward.
“We love Staten Island, and are committed to our restaurants, and the community, but we need to operate a business that makes sense financially, and at 25% capacity, that is simply not feasible,” said John Gorga, manager at Pastavino, Navy Pier Prime and Navy Pier Taproom at Stapleton’s Urby. The restaurants are on hiatus as restrictions persist.