Our Wicked Lady, which describes itself as a “bar for Brooklyn’s artist community,” has spent $10,000 retrofitting its business to comply with social distancing mandates since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The venue has kept its rooftop bar open for service, with masks and reservations required for patrons. It’s even launched a GoFundMe to try and stay in business.
Even so, the Bushwick venue has lost $445,000 in revenue since Mar. 15, around when the city and state forced restaurants to close down indoor dining, according to a new lawsuit. And it’s not alone.
Our Wicked Lady is one of 70 bars and restaurants named as plaintiffs in the complaint filed in federal court against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The venues, many of which are located in north Brooklyn, allege that the state’s ever-changing restrictions for indoor and outdoor dining violate their civil rights.
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After Congress hammered out an agreement Monday night a deal that was months in the making Trump late Tuesday evening asked that the $600 in direct payments provided by the $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill be amended to $2,000 per person. The bill had already passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives and the Republican-led Senate by the time Trump voiced his opposition, putting the bill’s future in limbo. Trump’s signature is required for it to become law.
The bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both houses of Congress. Trump could, however, pocket-veto the bill, leaving it sitting on his desk as Congress adjourns Jan. 3.