New York City Insider: Media Advisory: AS NYC RESTAURANTS PREPARE TO REOPEN FOR INDOOR DINING THIS WEEKEND, BP ADAMS, ELECTED LEADERS TO JOIN RESTAURANT OWNERS AND WORKERS TO DEMAND HIGHER CAPACITY LIMITS, EXTENDED HOURS.

 

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY 

OF NEW YORK

 

OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER

YDANIS RODRIGUEZ

 

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: **MEDIA ADVISORY**. 

AS NYC RESTAURANTS PREPARE TO REOPEN FOR INDOOR DINING THIS WEEKEND, BP ADAMS, ELECTED LEADERS TO JOIN RESTAURANT OWNERS AND WORKERS TO DEMAND HIGHER CAPACITY LIMITS, EXTENDED HOURS.

 

Brooklyn, NY-- Tomorrow, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will join City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, along with restaurant owners and workers to demand the State set out a clear timeline to allow indoor dining to re-open at 50 percent capacity, and extend their hours to midnight, as soon as possible. The call comes as restaurants prepare to re-open for indoor dining at 25 percent capacity, with a curfew of 10 PM, this Friday, February 12th. Borough President Adams and others at the rally will denounce the City and State's inadequate response to their industry's severe economic struggles and urge greater relief measures to keep food service establishments afloat during and after the pandemic. 

 

Who: Borough President Adams, Council Member Rodriguez, New York State Restaurant Association, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Latino Restaurant Association and others

 

Where: Outside Balboa Restaurant - 1655 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

 

When: Thursday, February 11th; 12:30 PM