\"While the lifting of the emergency order is a welcome milestone to the end of the pandemic, with it comes the sudden end to alcohol to go. A permanent extension of alcohol to go is supported by 78% of New Yorkers, but the Legislature failed to extend it and now the Executive Order has ended,\" the SLA said in a statement. \"Only in New York would elected officials ignore an overwhelming majority of the public. Restaurants are struggling to find staff, keep up with rising costs and manage a limited supply of goods, and nearly two thirds of the applicants will not receive Restaurant Relief Funds. New York State must do more to help, not hurt, our restaurant industry.\"
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PHOTO: A sign in a restaurant window advertises beer and margaritas for takeout during the coronavirus pandemic, May 19, 2020, in New York.
Immediately following Wednesday's announcement the New York City Hospitality Alliance -- a nonprofit organization representing hundreds of restaurants and nightlife establishments -- released a statement saying, \"The sudden elimination of alcohol to-go will hurt many businesses that have come to rely on this critical revenue stream.\"
Cuomo previoulsy acknowledged that \"these businesses that have been devastated by the pandemic\" and extended the to-go sales through July 5.
Now, the early end to liquor to-go for restaurants and bars, with the exception of beer which was sold to-go prior to the pandemic, has felt like a letdown for many owners and operators that utilized the lifeline to boost sales.
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PHOTO: Cocktails are for sale to go at Dudley's bar and restaurant in Manhattan during the COVID-19 outbreak, March 19, 2020, in New York.
Dante, an award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar, has had great success with the takeout and delivery model and its owner looked at the stopgap measure for takeaway as a positive opportunity to continue serving the community.
\"As soon as the changes were brought into effect, which allowed cocktails to be purchased both for pick-up and delivery, with food, we saw this as an opportunity to try and keep the business operational, which would allow us to retain staff whilst continuing to provide a service to the community,\" Linden Pride, the owner of the Greenwich Village staple, told ABC News.
Nima Garos, owner of JaJaJa Group and restaurants echoed the need for a to-go alcohol option as the industry is still reeling from the losses during the last year.
\"Not only did it bring new business to our eateries during a crucial time, but it allowed our staff to get creative with new collaborations and mixology,\" he told ABC News. \"We thought it offered a nice option to customers to pair with delivery or takeout. And honestly never saw anyone take advantage of drinks outside of the establishment.\"
The Distilled Spirits Council, a trade association that has helped lobby to keep to-go alcohol sales across the U.S., said bills to make the sales permanent have passed in 15 states and extended the period in another 12 states.
According to the association, more than 35 states began allowing restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go as a COVID-19 economic relief measure.
\"The emergency is over, it's a new chapter,\" Cuomo said Wednesday. \"Doesn't mean there are not challenges for the new chapter, but the emergency is over. It's not that we believe COVID is gone, we still have to vaccinate people, especially young people.\"
Earlier this month when New York hit the 70% milestone of adults who had received at least one dose of the vaccine, he announced a sweeping relaxation of restrictions tied to the precautions put in place from the COVID-19 outbreak as vaccinations continue and cases decrease.
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PHOTO: Restaurants sell take-away alcohol on the street during the Coronavirus Pandemic, May 16, 2020, in New York.
While the federal government made moves with the Small Business Association to fund a restaurant relief grant program, owners and operators who lost revenues over the last 15 months have pleaded for additional help.
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