LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: 78% Of New Yorkers Think Alcohol To-Go Should Be Allowed Permanently

ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW: Guest column: Is New York state open for business — or not? 

The restaurant business has always been notoriously tough; razor-slim margins, difficult critics, and a high business failure rate have never made it an industry for the faint of heart.

The global Covid-19 pandemic made business survival an even bigger challenge, with New York state’s restaurants reporting a 44% year-to-year decrease in sales between January 2020 and 2021 according the the New York State Restaurant Association.

Almost every New Yorker has a story of at least one favorite eatery that has shut its doors for good.

While the pandemic has been a bleak period for the industry, one surprising lifeline has emerged for restaurants that have managed to withstand the challenges of Covid: alcohol to-go....

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