The city’s restaurants and performing arts are why tourists flock to New York — but thanks to the coronavirus, those industries are bracing for a long haul of nothing.
While take-out and delivery is still available in many restaurants, that hasn’t helped the legions of wait staff and associated “front-of-house” workers and suppliers.
“It’s been devastating to the restaurant industry,” said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance.
“We’ve laid off tens of thousands and it will reach hundreds of thousands — and there’s no end in sight,” he said.
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