New York City is home to over eight million residents from all over the world. One thing they all have in common: They gotta eat. Few people understand this better than Queens native and New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, who announced this week that all indoor dining would be reopening this Friday ahead of Valentine’s Day. While restaurants are only allowed 25 percent capacity, many critics are worried the move, heavily motivated by pressure from the New York Hospitality Alliance, is way off base. But not for the reason you might think.
An ongoing lawsuit filed in the Big Apple on behalf of 72 restaurants is now calling for an emergency motion allowing them to reopen at half capacity.
“Operating at 25 percent is untenable,” says Kenneth Belken, a lawyer representing the eateries.
“The fact of the matter is 25 percent capacity for indoor dining is simply not enough for restaurants to survive,” added nineteen city council members in an open letter to Governor Cuomo.
Though the CDC still lists indoor dining as one of the highest risk activities a person can engage in, New Yorkers are fed up. After all, with some of the best food in the world just out of reach due to lockdown restrictions (and snowstorms), who can blame them for throwing caution to the wind? It’s not like humans eat pizza and cannoli for our health.
In an attempt to make peace with angry restaurateurs, Cuomo is allowing indoor dining to resume two days ahead of schedule so partially vaccinated staff can prepare for the influx of quarantine divorcees. Clearly an elegant solution for all.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, why not give the gift no one expected: A magical getaway to Bellevue Hospital. With just 30 percent availability of hospital beds in the metropolitan area, it’s time to start booking.
Cover Photo: ER Productions Limited (Getty Images)
Insult to injury: Anal Swab Covid Tests Are Now A Thing
Unmasked: New Jersey Man Kicked Off Flight For Overmasking
Visit the Mandatory Shop for great deals on your very own Mandatory merch.
Follow Mandatory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Weird News 1-11-21
-
Facebook Creating Tool to Summarize Articles Because People Aren’t Lazy Enough Already, Thanks Zuckerberg For Making Us Dumber
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: urbazon (Getty Images)
-
People With Depression Get Pills For Erectile Dysfunction in Prescription Mix-Up, Adding Endless Boners to Injury
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: rclassenlayouts (Getty Images)
-
Trump Employees ‘Depressed’ That They Can’t Find Jobs After Capitol Riots, Twitter Claps Back
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Facebook
-
Betsy DeVos Resigns After Finally Spelling Her Name Correctly
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Alex Wong / Staff (Getty Images)
-
Honest Timeline: Every Dumb Thing Trump Probably Did While Banned From Twitter
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: The Washington Post / Contributor
-
Covidiot Kirk Cameron Hosts Super-Spreader Christmas Carol Protests in California, Twitter Sounds Off
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: fupp/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor (Getty Images)
-
Members of Congress at Capitol Hill Just Told to Get Under Their Desks, This Is a Racist Coup Drill
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor (Getty Images)
-
Naughty Nurse Has Sex With COVID-19 Positive Patient in Dirtiest Place Imaginable
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: EMPPhotography (Getty Images)
-
Flight Attendant Union Working to Ban Capitol Rioters From Their Flights Home, Surely Buddy Don Can Pick Them Up on His Way Out of Town
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: marcogarrincha (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in Texas: It’s Illegal to Own More Than 6 Dildos
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Claudia Nass (Getty Images)
-
Capitol Prostester Rubbing Eyes With Onion Is Either a Crybaby or a Resourceful Rioter (You Be the Judge)
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: TMZ
-
New ‘Pajama Suit’ Is Here to Solve Your Zoom Dressing Dilemmas, Time to Donate Everything Else You Own
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Aoki Holdings
