#East Village hit hardest by NYC’s COVID-19 restaurant closures

#East Village hit hardest by NYC’s COVID-19 restaurant closures

“#East Village hit hardest by NYC’s COVID-19 restaurant closures” The pandemic has hit East Village restaurants harder than any other Big Apple neighborhood — and the neighborhood’s hard-partying reputation is to blame, sources said.  At least 55 restaurants have permanently closed in the East Village since the pandemic hit last March — more than double…

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#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit

#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit

“#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit” The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed by the US Senate wipes out New York State’s projected budget deficit — possibly negating the need for hefty tax hikes or spending cuts, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said Monday. “Ok. Thanks to @SenSchumer NYS budget deficit for this year…

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#Nassau Coliseum to become COVID-19 vaccination site

#Nassau Coliseum to become COVID-19 vaccination site

“#Nassau Coliseum to become COVID-19 vaccination site” Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum is set to become a vaccination site later this month, County Executive Laura Curran announced Saturday. “We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our capacity for vaccination as more supply is anticipated to arrive in the coming weeks,” Curran said in a statement. “All…

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#Take away de Blasio’s emergency COVID powers, too

#Take away de Blasio’s emergency COVID powers, too

“#Take away de Blasio’s emergency COVID powers, too” Hand it to city Comptroller Scott Stringer for catching out Mayor de Blasio in a bit of rank hypocrisy, by demanding he live up to his own stated principles on the need to end pandemic-emergency powers. De Blasio this month joined the chorus calling for the end…

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#Arrogant Andrew Cuomo faces a fall: Goodwin

#Arrogant Andrew Cuomo faces a fall: Goodwin

“#Arrogant Andrew Cuomo faces a fall: Goodwin” During his sorry/not sorry press conference last week, Gov. Cuomo made a sudden detour to throw mud at Mayor de Blasio. Answering a question about his ability to do his job, the governor veered off course to say the city is “teetering” because of rising crime and homelessness. …

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#Cuomo ‘grooming’ claims should’ve been probed: Charlotte Bennett’s lawyer

#Cuomo ‘grooming’ claims should’ve been probed: Charlotte Bennett’s lawyer

“#Cuomo ‘grooming’ claims should’ve been probed: Charlotte Bennett’s lawyer” Gov. Andrew Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett’s lawyer expressed outrage toward his aides for allegedly telling her there was no need to investigate him because his inappropriate behavior never got past the “grooming” stage. Bennett’s lawyer, Debra Katz said Friday night that Cuomo’s staff was required by…

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