"Mayor De Blasio Says At This Point There Is No Plan To Allow Indoor Dining Any Time Soon"

Reopening phases have come and gone, but as for dining at New York City restaurants, it remains outdoor only.

So what is the plan when the seasons change and the temperatures drop? It turns out there is no real plan...

“If you ask me my opinion about the mayor of New York City … he’s killing the city and he’s an idiot,” Danny Covello said...

From diners to the owner of Mario’s, a 101-year-old restaurant, to the head of the Arthur Avenue Improvement District, there’s anger and disbelief that with cold weather right around the corner and restaurants struggling, de Blasio has no plans to allow indoor dining in New York City.

“They need to throw a lifeline to the restaurants so they survive, absolutely. Something has to give,” Mario’s owner Regina Migliucci-Delfino said...

The city’s 25,000-plus eateries are having a tough time, even with thousands participating in the city’s outdoor dining program.

A study by the NYC Hospitality Alliance found 83% of restaurants couldn’t pay their July rent.

Kramer asked the mayor if he had a plan for indoor dining. She pointed out the economic hardships.

The mayor said he’s afraid of a resurgence, adding the restaurants will have to make do with outdoor dining, take out and delivery.

“To get to the point where we have a vaccine and then we can really come back,” de Blasio said.