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More than one year after New York’s first indoor dining shutdown, restaurants and bars continue to close their doors. At least 1,000 have closed since March 2020 due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Among them are newer neighborhood favorites like Uncle Boons and MeMe’s diner, along with decades-old institutions including 21 Club, Fedora, and Frank’s Cocktail Lounge.
In all likelihood, the list of permanent closures will only continue to grow in New York, as rent payments continue to mount and restaurants attempt to weather the upcoming months on takeout, delivery, and limited indoor dining. In September, a survey from the New York State Restaurant Association predicted that as many as two-thirds of the state’s restaurants could permanently close by the end of that year if they did not receive additional government aid. Due to the difficulty of tracking restaurant and bar closings right now, experts say that number could be
No shoes, no shirt, no vax, no service? PUBLISHED 7:20 PM ET May. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:20 PM EDT May. 05, 2021
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Can businesses and restaurants in New York restrict who they serve to accommodate only people who are fully vaccinated?
The short answer is yes.
“We re dealing with constitutional rights and constitutional limitations,” explained Leslie Silva, a partner at Tully Rinckey law firm. “It s the rights of the individuals, it s the limitations of government and what a private business can do. And a private business is well within their right to say that you have to have a vaccine before we re going to give you goods or services.”
Trying to sort out full capacity, 6-foot rule and vaxx proof
Gov. Cuomo says that as of May 19 the state will set no restrictions on restaurant capacity. But, according to
posted regulations, a “required social distance of 6 feet” will remain in effect. Which means that, except for the largest eateries, there will be no net gain, and many restaurant’s bars will still have room for a handful of people, depending on size.
However, in his
For events that can show proof of vaccination or recent negative tests, the 6-foot limit does not need to apply, OK? So it’s 6 feet, but if you say, “Look, I’m only going … to allow people in the restaurant who are fully vaccinated or just took a negative test,” then you can go (closer than) the 6 feet.
What do New York s new restaurant rules actually mean?
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August Rosa, owner of Pint Sized, writes the message Don t Move, 6 feet with chalk between tables outside his craft beer establishment on Broadway on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says that as of May 19 the state will set no restrictions on restaurant capacity. But, according to posted regulations, a required social distance of 6 feet will remain in effect. Which means that, except for the largest eateries, there will be no net gain in seating or number of tables, and many restaurant s bars will still have room for a handful of people at most, depending on size.
Effective May 19, most business capacities â which are currently based upon percentage of maximum occupanc yâ will be removed in New York. Restaurants will only be limited by the space available for patrons or parties of patrons to maintain the required social distance of six feet.Â
Lauren Halligan - MediaNews Group file