Restaurants

Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

March 17, 2021, 8:21 p.m.March 18, 2021, 5:32 p.m.

Restaurant owners thriving on delivery are looking to expand as others barely hang on. Pet, health and home décor operations are also among those bucking the pandemic economy as door on optimism cracks open.

Coronavirus

Reversing Course, Cuomo Approves Imminent Vaccine Access for Food Delivery and Restaurant Workers

Feb. 2, 2021, 7:13 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:23 p.m.

Governor acts a day after telling THE CITY that food personnel would have to wait longer for their shot at a shot, as the return of indoor dining approaches. Now de Blasio must decide whether deliveristas and coworkers can the priority line.

Vendors

Street Food Vendor Permits to Expand by Thousands as Council Readies Vote

Jan. 25, 2021, 11:09 a.m.Jan. 25, 2021, 11:09 a.m.

A bill expected to next week would get many vendors off a years-long waiting list and finally working legally. But pandemic-slammed restaurant owners say the extra competition would further hurt their businesses.

Employment

Jobs Take a Hit in New York as Local Economy Heads for a ‘Second-Wave Slowdown’

Jan. 21, 2021, 8:19 p.m.Feb. 22, 2021, 4:31 p.m.

The loss of 7,500 positions last month marks the first decline since the economy bottomed out in April. Meanwhile, uncertainty over the vaccination rollout and government bailouts bodes for a double-dip recession.

Economy

Best Hope for NYC’s Economy in 2021: A ‘Transition Year’ With Modest Gains by the Fall

Jan. 10, 2021, 7:19 p.m.Feb. 22, 2021, 4:39 p.m.

Even with vaccinations unfolding, the impending Biden presidency and Democratic control of the Senate, the city’s comeback will be slow, forecasters say. It could be more than three years before all jobs lost to the pandemic recession return.

Economy

How NYC Small Businesses Got Short Shrift on PPP Loans

Dec. 13, 2020, 7:28 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Just half of mom-and-pops got loans amid a lack of help with onerous paperwork. And now more help is needed with Gov. Cuomo’s announcement ending indoor dining. See how microbusinesses in your neighborhood fared.

Economy

NYC Landlords Suing Pandemic-Slammed Small Businesses by the Hundreds for Missed Rent

Nov. 30, 2020, 8:31 p.m.Dec. 1, 2020, 12:07 a.m.

Besieged by COVID-19, hundreds of city business owners, from clothiers to restaurateurs, are facing lawsuits over missed rent payments as revenue has all but vanished for many.

Restaurants

New York City Regained 11,000 Restaurant Jobs Last Month. Now Those — and More — Could Disappear

Nov. 19, 2020, 5:28 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Mayor de Blasio, who closed city school buildings amid rising COVID rates, said limited indoor dining could be scrapped soon. Owners say that could mean tens of thousands of jobs lost.

Rent

The Other Eviction Moratorium: Storefront and Office Tenants are Hanging on. But for How Long?

Nov. 3, 2020, 8:19 a.m.Nov. 3, 2020, 9:02 a.m.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s protection of commercial tenants has been extended to January. But a crisis mushrooms as many have stopped paying, building up a big rent bill and pushing businesses to the brink.

Economy

Central Park’s Iconic Boathouse Restaurant Shutters With 163 Permanent Layoffs

Oct. 4, 2020, 7:01 p.m.Oct. 4, 2020, 7:01 p.m.

The lakeside eatery and its famous row boats have been shut since mid-March. About six months later, owner Dean Poll let go of the staff for good, according to a state labor department notice.

Restaurants

Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

Reversing Course, Cuomo Approves Imminent Vaccine Access for Food Delivery and Restaurant Workers

Street Food Vendor Permits to Expand by Thousands as Council Readies Vote

Jobs Take a Hit in New York as Local Economy Heads for a ‘Second-Wave Slowdown’

Best Hope for NYC’s Economy in 2021: A ‘Transition Year’ With Modest Gains by the Fall

How NYC Small Businesses Got Short Shrift on PPP Loans

NYC Landlords Suing Pandemic-Slammed Small Businesses by the Hundreds for Missed Rent

New York City Regained 11,000 Restaurant Jobs Last Month. Now Those — and More — Could Disappear

The Other Eviction Moratorium: Storefront and Office Tenants are Hanging on. But for How Long?

Central Park’s Iconic Boathouse Restaurant Shutters With 163 Permanent Layoffs

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