Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

Restaurants, bars and other merchants struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline from insurers who say they are being miscast as potential saviors.

More bars and restaurants not following social distancing guidelines
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105 violations were issued to bars and restaurants in New York City and on Long Island this weekend for violating social distancing guidelines, and some of those establishments may have their liquor license suspended.

Community rallies to save NJ’s longest-running gay nightclub

New Jersey’s longest-running gay nightclub, Club Feathers, may soon be forced to close for good, in what would be yet another casualty of the pandemic.

NYC DOE providing thousands of meals to New Yorkers struggling after COVID-19 lockdown

New York City's Department of Education has provided tens of thousands of meals for struggling New Yorkers since the pandemic began, and the program has become a lifeline for people in need.

Food program sustains New Yorkers in need
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New York City's Department of Education has provided tens of thousands of meals for struggling New Yorkers since the pandemic began, and the program has become a lifeline for people in need.

Outdoor drinking restrictions
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is tightening restrictions on outdoor drinking.

Restaurants hoping return of baseball will mean extra business
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Thursday is opening day of the much-delayed MLB season, and local sports bars are hoping that the return of the national pastime will also mean the return of some customers.

Pick-up truck crashes into outdoor dining area in Brooklyn

A pick-up truck slammed through the seating barriers outside a restaurant in Sunset Park, thrusting patrons, tables and chairs to the ground. No one was seriously injured. The driver was issued a summons.

Mango recipes by Chef Adrienne Cheatham
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Chef Adrienne Cheatham has three simple dishes that prove the mango can be versatile: a mango sauce (that can also be used as a salad dressing), a grilled shrimp and mango salad, and finally a chilled mango soup.

NYC sheriff patrols Astoria in wake of late-night crowds outside bars

Members of the New York City Sheriff's Office were on Steinway Street on Tuesday to make sure that bars and restaurants maintained order.

Cheez-It brings back summer box set pairing white cheddar with House Wine rosé 

Summer is here and it kinda looks a lot like spring and late winter: nothing to do, nowhere to go, and just waiting for a solution to this COVID-19 virus. But that's where Cheez-It is coming in, ready to lighten up the year.

Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

'Do your job'; Cuomo: Police must disperse crowds outside bars

The governor says that police departments, including the NYPD, have to "enforce the law" if the crowds get larger than allowed.