Albany, NY Governor Cuomo Announces New York City Indoor Dining Will Expand to 75 Percent Capacity Beginning May 7 Governor Cuomo Announces New York City Indoor Dining Will Expand to 75 Percent Capacity Beginning May 7 Share
New York City Gyms and Fitness Centers Will Expand to 50% Capacity Beginning May 15
Hair Salons, Barber Shops and Other Personal Care Services Will Expand to 75% Capacity Beginning May 7
Executive Order Establishing Micro-Cluster Zone Strategy to Be Rescinded in Light of State s Progress Battling COVID-19 Pandemic
Patrons and Businesses Must Continue to Follow State Health Guidance
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York City indoor dining will expand to 75 percent capacity beginning Friday, May 7. This brings New York City in line with the rest of New York State. The Governor also announced that hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services will expand to 75 percent capacity beginning May 7. New York Ci
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A group of New York City restaurant owners and employees led a protest in Times Square against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on indoor dining Tuesday.
The gathering was organized by the New York State Latino Restaurant, Bar & Lounge Association, according to a report by Newsweek. The restaurant workers protested Cuomo’s new ban on indoor dining, which began Monday.
“Hospitalizations have not stabilized, and with a rising infection rate and NYC’s density, this means that indoor dining is too high of a risk,” Governor Cuomo posted on Twitter last week. He added that outdoor dining and takeout may still continue.
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The Real Estate Board of New York is calling for an extension of eviction moratoriums in the city.
As New York State’s current eviction moratoriums are set to expire soon, and as New York State officials enact additional restrictions on business operations – such as indoor dining – to address the latest increase in COVID-19 cases and protect public health, REBNY President James Whelan said federal aid is “long overdue.”
But he said, the end of the current moratorium will create enormous challenges for residents and businesses unable to pay rent due to the impacts of COVID-19.
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Whelan said, “The City and State should recognize similar challenges facing property owners.
Restaurant Workers Rally In Times Square To Save Indoor Dining
I’ve covered a lot of protests in my day, protests demanding all kinds of things, but Tuesday was the first time I’ve ever attended a protest where people were simply demanding the right to go to work at jobs they already have.
In Times Square Tuesday morning, an industry tired of being a scapegoat for hypocritical politicians who are destroying their livelihoods begged for the right to work. The right to feed their families, to buy their kids Christmas presents.
As one speaker put it, first in Spanish then in English, “We are tired of being the guinea pig of the government.”