Mayor DeBlasio’s Statement Dooms NYC’s Restaurants

When Covid-19 hit this past March, the restrictions hurt the restaurant industry particularly hard. Establishments were forced to resort to takeout and delivery only, greatly limiting their businesses. Many restaurants closed, and the ones that did survive were grateful for relief via outdoor dining in June. Now, Mayor DeBlasio has stated that indoor dining will not resume until 2021. With 4 full months left to the year, that could be a death sentence for many small businesses, on top of the myriad of restaurants that have already gone belly up this year.