2020 was rough for independent businesses. On Sunday, March 22, Governor Cuomo ordered all nonessential businesses to halt operations, only after mandating bars and restaurants operate at half capacity the previous week.
While takeout, curbside service and more pandemic-friendly innovations have helped local businesses persevere, the operative costs of renting space, paying staff and just doing good work have been unmanageable for so…
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Please add the stores and restaurants that have been this neighborhood for decades , Army and Navy and Please add ITALY PIZZA at here really having a hard time staying afloat
You missed L.A Restaurant 1974? – 2020.