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11 p.m. curfew lifted for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, billiards halls, gyms and fitness centers
Updated Apr 06, 2021;
Posted Apr 06, 2021
Joe D’Angelo, owner of the Arden Heights-based Unique Lounge, offers five pool tables, six dart boards and indoor bocce at his Rossville venue. It is now open until 4 a.m. thanks to relaxed regulations on curfews for a handful of industries. (Courtesy of Joe D Angelo)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Joe D’Angelo of Unique Lounge says he’s ecstatic that the Governor’s Office nixed the 11 p.m. COVID-19 curfew for his industry. After 13 months, the billiard hall owner welcomed back customers to the traditional 4 a.m. closing time it maintained prior to the pandemic.
Catering halls resume parties after a year of mostly silence. But what will they look like? | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Fried zucchini returns to The Staaten as it reopens this week in West Brighton. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Pamela Silvestri
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With no parties, catering hall owner Jack LiGreci of The Staaten has been walking a lot, hitting Clove Lakes Park pretty much daily for a four-to-five-mile stroll. But his routine should be changing this week, as restrictions on catering ease up.
At this moment banquet facilities can hold up to 35% capacity or 150 guests and, come Friday, up to 50% capacity. There are mandatory temp checks in place, contact tracing and crowd controls.