Changing Outdoor Dining Guidelines Create a Challenge, Extra Costs for Restaurant Owners
As city eateries scramble to reopen for outdoor dining following months of state-mandated closures, some restaurant owners claim city transportation honchos are adjusting outdoor dining guidelines on the fly -- while threatening heavy fines for noncompliance.
Founders of Wildly Popular Ample Hills Ice Cream Leave After Bankruptcy Sale
Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna announced via Instagram that the business will continue but they will not be part of its future, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reported.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Unemployment, Restaurant Closings (5/7/20)
Official unemployment has reached levels higher than the Depression, restaurants that fueled rise of cities such as Brooklyn may not come back, and Jack the Horse Tavern is for sale.
Fort Greene Cafe Greene Grape Annex Closes for Good Due to Coronavirus
It opened in 2014 and was part of a mini empire of Greene Grape businesses on a two-block stretch of Fulton Street, including a grocery and wine shop.
Pols Want Insurers to Pay for Business Income Losses During Pandemic
Insurance companies have been refusing to pay claims, pointing to virus exclusions written into policies, according to our sister pub Brooklyn Paper.
Marine Park Hardware Store Draws Crowds for Michael’s Tomato Sauce
With long lines at grocery stores, Marine Park Hardware is seeing an uptick in sales of the locally produced sauce, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Brooklyn Eateries From Greenpoint to Prospect Heights Offer ‘Pay What You Want’ Meals
One couple offering free meals specifically aims to feed laid-off restaurant workers.
Mass Layoffs Imminent If State, Fed Do Not Take Drastic Action Immediately (Updated)
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others are calling for the government to suspend payments of all kinds, including rents, mortgages, loans, payroll taxes, sales tax and utilities.
Wildly Popular Brooklyn-Based Ice Cream Maker Ample Hills Files for Bankruptcy
The move has nothing to do with coronavirus or lack of demand for their product.
Brooklyn Stays Home as Coronavirus Spreads
Following a warm, sunny weekend in which Prospect Park was jam packed and people were crowding bars and restaurants, Mayor de Blasio Sunday finally took a much needed step and officially closed Brooklyn schools and businesses.
