#Only one group can fix out-of-control NYC outdoor dining

#Only one group can fix out-of-control NYC outdoor dining

“#Only one group can fix out-of-control NYC outdoor dining” The Open Restaurants program launched in spring 2020, which permitted restaurants to serve customers on sidewalks and in the street without having to pay rent or fees, indisputably saved the industry from collapse when indoor service was prohibited. It was a rare de Blasio gift to…

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#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’

#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’

“#COVID didn’t cause it, and it’s not a ‘hysteria’” Bill Neidhardt, press secretary for Mayor Bill de Blasio, tweeted that COVID led to a horrible shooting spike in cities across the country, but “NYC has fought back gun violence better than other major cities.” Neither of these statements is true. COVID is a global pandemic,…

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#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC

#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC

“#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC” The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the second-most dominant strain in the Big Apple, it emerged Friday — as Dr. Anthony Fauci again insisted that vaccines, not masks, are the key to stopping it. City health department data updated Friday shows that the fast-spreading…

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#Cuomo fundraiser attracts Union bosses, corporate CEOs despite scandals

#Cuomo fundraiser attracts Union bosses, corporate CEOs despite scandals

“#Cuomo fundraiser attracts Union bosses, corporate CEOs despite scandals” What scandals? Labor bosses and corporate CEOs showed their support for three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a pricey campaign fundraiser Tuesday night despite ongoing investigations over sexual harassment accusations and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The minimum $10,000 per head and $15,000 per couple event…

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#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again

#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again

“#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again” As the economy revs up, more beloved Big Apple restaurants that were left for dead stand to find enterprising proprietors willing to bring them back to life. Take, for example, Old John’s Luncheonette — a cozy and classic dinner that’s fed hungry residents of Manhattan’s Upper West Side since…

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