100 Erie County Restaurants Suing State Over Closing Time
More Western New York restaurants and bars are suing New York State over the mandated closing time. The restaurants want to stay open past the current time of 10 pm, according to WKBW. The law firms HoganWillig Attorneys at Law and Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP filed the petition on Friday, January 22, 2021, on behalf of the restaurants. The 10 pm closing time is a restriction condition of the State s Yellow Zone classification, according to NY Forward,
Indoor and outdoor dining permitted, 4 person maximum per table, and bars and restaurants close at 10:00 PM for on-premises consumption.
Doctors Welcome New Government Stance on Ivermectin in Covid-19 Treatment
In a move that frontline physicians across the country believe may bring about a turning point in the pandemic, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) last week revised its guidelines on ivermectin (IVM), making the anti-parasitic “wonder” drug an option for treatment of Covid-19.
The federal agency’s shift from opposition to “neither-for-or-against” was widely applauded by frontline doctors battling Covid.
Ivermectin is already approved by the FDA and is on the World Health Organization’s list of model list of essential medicines. But the federal agency had until now advised against its use for Covid-19 outside of a hospital setting or clinical trial. The agency’s website now informs viewers that the NIH is neutral on the subject.
Judge: SLA must give restaurants suing state liquor licenses back
Olivia Proia
and last updated 2021-01-19 18:28:09-05
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) â Supreme Court Judge Paul Wojtaszek issued a temporary restraining order saying the State Liquor Authority must give Santora s, Papi Grande and Prescott Provisions their liquor licenses back. These restaurants are part of the group of more than 90 that have sued the state to reopen indoor dining.
On December 31, the owner of Santora s Pizza Pub and Grill, Paul Santora, appeared on Fox and Friends with attorneys from HoganWillig to discuss the lawsuit against the state. Hours later, the State Liquor Authority stripped Santoras of their liquor license, saying they did not have proper ventilation on their patio.
Cuomo Suffers Defeat as Court Rules Against Restaurant Restrictions; Health Department Lifts Ban on Indoor Dining
By: Staff Reporter
Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS suffered a stunning defeat in Erie County Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, as Judge Henry Nowak decided that the restrictions on indoor dining are inappropriate and that indoor dining can reopen under yellow zone restrictions.
The following day, On Thursday, January 14th, 2021, the Erie County Health Department says that based on preliminary injunction issued by NYS Supreme Court it will apply “yellow zone” criteria to ALL restaurants in “orange zones.” This means all restaurants in Erie County will be able to offer indoor dining at 50% capacity.
Chemung County, NY (WENY) Restaurants in Elmira and Chemung County can now seat people for those who want to go out and eat. A judge ruled that restaurants in the Orange Zone can open for indoor.