ADOf the industries that make up the city’s leisure and hospitality sector, restaurants and bars employ the most people, according to a 2019 report from the New York State Labor Department. Closing restaurants and bars just put hundreds of thousands out of work all at once. — Patti LaBelle’s Background Singer (@spicykezzinnugg) March 16, 2020Millions of New Yorkers lost their source of income because of the mandate to close bars and restaurants. I support closure for health reasons, but rent and loans for all New Yorkers must be frozen as well. “If you live in [New York City], order takeout or delivery, if you can … local restaurants are really going to need your business,” one person tweeted.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2020 11:49 UTC