Five solutions to save restaurants this winter
With a few weeks left until cold weather scares away outdoor diners, many are questioning whether the current 25...
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Aw, shucks: Grand Central Oyster Bar closes again
Indoor dining has resumed in New York City, but it may not be enough to save some of the...
Cast away: Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse announces permanent layoffs
An iconic Central Park restaurant closed since March has permanently laid off its 163 employees. The Loeb Boathouse, situated...
NYC moves to close restaurants, schools in Covid hot spots
As Covid-19 cases spike in certain New York City neighborhoods, fears of a second wave are growing — and...
The latest obstacle for restaurants: No available heat lamps
It’s been an especially challenging year for restaurateurs, and now, another obstacle is threatening their survival: heat lamps —...
Half of NYC’s restaurants and bars are doomed: audit
The pandemic has battered New York City’s hospitality industry, and a new audit released Thursday by the state comptroller...
“25% is a starting point”: Indoor dining returns to NYC today
IGC Hospitality, which runs the Refinery Rooftop in Midtown and Bungalow Rockaway in Queens, had 14 restaurants open before...
Commercial tenant protections get extension from de Blasio
“Today is about justice for hard-working New Yorkers,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a bill-signing ceremony Monday. Commercial...
NYC’s outdoor dining program will become permanent
UPDATED, Sept. 25 2020, 1:21 p.m.: After months of waffling on whether to continue the city’s popular Open Restaurants...
City Council extends restaurant, retailer lease protections
UPDATED, Sept. 23, 2020, 4:01 p.m.: The City Council on Wednesday extended a measure that protects restaurants and retailers...