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May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020 by DreamsChroniclesReloaded
New York City politicians are NOW trying to figure out how to reopen bars and restaurants.☕☕☕
Ayyyeee… What's Goodie Everyone. So I got some tea and it involves how America's largest city New York is going to reopen.
New York City is in the process of figuring out when and how to reopen restaurants and bars safely with public health measures, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.
While the city has yet to meet all the requirements to begin phase one of reopening, de Blasio said "there's a lot of excitement about this possibility."
"We are looking very intensely at what we can do with bars and restaurants, but again with a safety-first attitude," he said at a news briefing.
As of Wednesday, the city has met five out of seven health indicators outlined by the state for reopening, which includes the percentage of available hospital beds and a 14-day decline in net hospitalizations. New York state is examining the data on a regional basis and each region must meet all seven to begin a phased reopening.
City officials have previously said they are hopeful they can start the first phase of reopening in the first half of June. This would allow construction to resume and retailers to reopen with some restrictions. De Blasio said New York City remains on track to reach phase one by early next month.
He added that outdoor spaces are a "very encouraging possibility" but there's a lot of work that needs to be done with enforcing social distancing, face coverings and other health protocols.
The city has to figure out how much space and capacity restaurants would need in order to make it worth reopening their businesses, according to de Blasio.
"Bar and restaurant owners have been really clear that they need a certain level of capacity for it to be economically viable. We are working on that," he said.
Restaurants in other states that have reopened for dine-in services extended their patio and outdoor spaces to accommodate more customers while maintaining 6 feet distance between each table.
The mayor said he has been watching other states and cities as a model for what could work in New York City. He used the city's open streets initiative as an example of what has been working well.
De Blasio began opening streets to pedestrians in coordination with the New York City Council earlier this month to encourage social distancing as the weather warms up and more people head outside.
By taking small steps and evaluating what could work for the restaurant industry in New York City, the mayor hopes to start planning these measures as soon as possible.
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