The concept of Open Restaurant is being followed in the city of New York. It allows outdoor dining for restaurants that will be extended to year-round, the mayor’s office announced. The program, which began in June and had been set to expire by Oct. 31, will now let restaurants increase seating to nearby properties with permission. It also allows restaurants to use propane and natural gas heaters on sidewalks with a license. Electrical heaters can be used in dining areas on both sidewalks and roads.
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The city of New York currently prohibits all indoor dining but will allow restaurants to open indoor dining rooms at 25% capacity, beginning September 30. The program is a bid to help restaurants that have experienced amid social distancing during the outbreak of Covid-19. The industry has strived to accommodate as diners stay home and lower capacity rules put a limit on sales. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday ordered a more sweeping measure, allowing all restaurants and other businesses to reopen.
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Across the country, local leaders are hooking with the issue of reopening restaurants, and it has at times backed divisive. States are considering the need to protect an industry, which generates nearly $900 billion annually in the U.S., with the need for social distancing in order to prevent the pandemic’s spread. “We already have well over 10,000 restaurants participating, well over 100,000 jobs have been saved,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview with a leading daily announcing the decision. “We hope it’s going to make it a lot easier for restaurants to survive.”