Restaurants

Felix Cesar makes a drink inside his Flatbush small business, Sweet Sundays Cafe.

Restaurant Resurgence Reflects Optimism Post-Pandemic Demand Is Here to Stay

Nov. 5, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 5, 2024, 10:33 a.m.

Employment in bars and eateries is nearly back to pre-2020 levels, with new establishments playing to a wide range of clienteles.

Nick’s Bistro in Forest Hills d a petition to keep up original outdoor dining sheds.

Restaurants

Disappearing Seats, Defiant Eateries and the End of an Era: Outdoor Dining Deadline Arrives

Aug. 5, 2024, 6:26 p.m.Aug. 5, 2024, 7:09 p.m.

Along Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, a familiar pattern has emerged: the 18 outdoor dining sheds that had lined the ten blocks adjacent to the subway since 2020 have dwindled down to just three. The scene on Ditmars mirrored restaurant rows across the city over the weekend when contractors with pickup trucks and power tools hit […]

Liquor sat on shelves inside the sheriffs' "man cave."

Law Enforcement

‘Booze Patrol’ Sheriffs Had ‘Man-Cave’ Full of Stolen COVID Liquor — But Escaped Criminal Charges

May 31, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 31, 2024, 1:41 p.m.

The alcohol skimmers were busted a year ago, but scant details were revealed until THE CITY obtained the investigative file in a Freedom of Information request.

People in NYPD uniforms hung out on Con Sofrito's deck on Jan. 6, 2024, despite a judge's order to the restaurant demanding it suspend use of the space.

The Bronx

Con Sofrito, Eric Adams Birthday Spot Owned by NYPD Commissioner’s Brother, Parties on in Illegally Built Space

Jan. 18, 2024, 12:53 p.m.Jan. 18, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

The Bronx restaurant and bar is facing eviction, called a public hazard by a judge. NYPD and their boss regularly congregate in its unpermitted outdoor shed.

Restaurants

Se Acabó: Legendary Cuban Restaurant Rincón Criollo is Closing

Aug. 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 9, 2023, 4:16 p.m.

‘This is the best restaurant in Queens,’ says one fan of the the Corona mainstay, founded in Cuba in 1950.

Labor

Manhattan Starbucks Workers Seek to Oust Union, With Help From Group That Argued ‘Janus’ Decision

May 11, 2023, 2:36 p.m.May 11, 2023, 8:34 p.m.

The Reserve Roastery employees’ petition to decertify, which is pending a vote, comes days after workers in Rochester and Buffalo also moved to eject Starbucks Workers United.

Brooklyn District Attorney

BK Lobster Boiling Over With New Lawsuit and Investigation

April 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Executives of the Brooklyn-founded seafood restaurant have been accused of a “Ponzi scheme,” an “undercapitalization scam” and “illegal deception.”

Labor

Chick-fil-A Debuts Pop-Up Delivery Worker Rest Space, While Adams Initiative Struggles

Feb. 15, 2023, 7:52 p.m.April 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

The fast-food chain will debut a temporary rest area for delivery workers — the same week a Manhattan community board rejected a similar plan from city government.