The club Stand Up NY is staging 40 shows a week across the city. Performing in parks raises the stakes for comedians and audiences alike. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bars and Nightclubs”
Outdoor Dining Is a Hit, but N.Y.C. Restaurants Face 'Apocalyptic' Times
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2020
Nearly 10,000 restaurants have set up outdoor seating in New York City. They are struggling to stay alive until indoor dining returns. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Enters Phase 4, but Restaurants and Bars Are Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
As the city reaches what should have been a momentous day, a wild weekend in Astoria shows the risks that bars can pose. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Cracks Down on Outdoor Drinking at New York Bars
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The new rules are meant to reduce crowds outside bars and restaurants and to head off a second coronavirus wave, the governor said. Source: New York Times
New York Changes Outdoor Dining Rule, Leaving Restaurants Scrambling
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2020
Owners who built outdoor seating, following official guidelines, say the city has changed a key rule and cost them money. Source: New York Times
The Nutcracker Hustle: Why Selling Bootleg Cocktails Just Got Harder
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
The pandemic has inspired restaurants and bars to mimic the drink. But they have legal protection to do so. Source: New York Times
New York’s Gay Bars Fear They Won’t Survive the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
June is Pride Month, but high rents and little-to-no income mean establishments including the Stonewall Inn are “facing an uncertain future.” Source: New York Times
63 Years Later, a Confession in a Legendary Yankees Scandal
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The incredible tale of the brawl at the Copacabana, the racist taunts that started it and a few unlikely heroes. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Isn't Over. New Yorkers Are Acting as if It Were.
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
All over the city, bars, stores and people themselves are bending or ignoring social distancing rules, irking officials trying to keep the coronavirus curve flat. Source: New York Times
Missing Those Old Familiar Places
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Takeout and delivery are fine, but there’s no substitute for getting to eat and drink inside your favorite New York City restaurants and bars. Source: New York Times
In N.Y.C., Bars Are Open on the Sidewalk
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Reopening may be a long way off, but bar regulars have reassembled outdoors, and owners are trying to balance business and safety. Source: New York Times
New York Flattened the Coronavirus Curve. Now They’re Dropping Their Guard.
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Gov. Cuomo warned that lax adherence to social-distancing rules meant to contain the coronavirus could lead him to slow New York City’s reopening. Source: New York Times