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What did Governor Cuomo say about indoor dining in NYC?
NEW YORK Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to allow indoor dining in the city starting on September 30th.
The announcement comes with a set of restrictions and restaurants will only be allowed to take patrons at 25 percent capacity.
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New York's infection rate currently stands at 0.91 percent .
What did Cuomo announce about indoor dining in NYC?
announced that New York City restaurants will be allowed to resume indoor dining, but with restrictions.
"Because the compliance has gotten better, we can now take the next step," Cuomo said in a press conference on September 8th.
made the announcement after a survey of 1,000 restaurant owners revealed that more than half of dining establishments in the state would likely be shut by November.
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"I understand the economic pressure they've been under," Cuomo said.
"A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, its the kitchen staff, wait staff, there is a whole industry around restaurants. And restaurants also pose a possible risk, the concentration of people inside with indoor dining."
Cuomo noted that the state of New York had set a deadline of November 1 to reassess if the state will allow up to 50 percent capacity in New York City restaurants.
When will indoor dining begin?
Indoor dining will start on September 30th, but restaurants will be limited to operating at 25 percent capacity.
Owners will also need to enforce other rules, like temperature checking guests at the door, enhanced filtration, and spaced tables.
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One guest from each party will need to provide their contact information when dining indoors for tracing purposes.
Restaurants will need to close at midnight, and bars will remain shuttered for the time being.
What did restaurant owners say before Cuomo made the announcement?
Prior to the announcement, 's father, Joe Germanotta, joined more than 450 restaurant owners in New York City in .
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The restauranteurs were set to sue the governor and mayor for $2billion in damages for their continued ban on indoor dining.
Germanotta, who owns Joanne Trattoria in Manhattan, last week that with fall and colder weather coming, restaurant owners feel like they need a more permanent solution than outdoor dining allows.
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"When it rains, we gotta close," Germanotta said. "Once it starts getting cold, the place will be empty."
"It's so sad," Germanotta continued. "Because I'm watching some of my dear friends that own places shut down."
What is the coronavirus infection rate in NYC?
New York's infection rate has .
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Mayor de Blasio supported Cuomo's decision to re-allow indoor dining but warned that improper guidelines will impose another strict lockdown.
"The really important piece of this is our opportunity to do more with indoor dining is directly related to how well we do on the health picture overall," he said.
"If we keep fighting back the coronavirus, more and more options open up. If the coronavirus starts to re-surge you're not going to see a lot of things, including indoor dining," the mayor concluded.
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