Return to normal life: where in New York everything is already the way it was before the quarantine

New Yorkers will see more signs of a return to pre-pandemic life as subway traffic is fully restored and curfews for outdoor dining are lifted. The edition told in more detail Pix11.

Outdoor diners can enjoy bars and restaurants after midnight starting Monday May 17, but the indoor dining curfew remains in effect until May 31.

Nonetheless, many struggling business owners have welcomed the relaxation of restrictions announced by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Restaurants and bars in the state have struggled to stay afloat for over a year due to stringent health and safety restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A survey by the NYC Hospitality Alliance in September 2020 found that nearly 9 out of 10 restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the city were unable to pay their rent in full in August 2020.

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Many New York City restaurant owners have closed their doors permanently, while others have struggled to cope with the crisis thanks to limited outdoor seating and space restrictions.

People who sit in open bars and restaurants will also get a new way to get home: the subway.

The XNUMX-hour metro has resumed operations after more than a year of interruptions at night.

The city metro has long been famous for its round-the-clock service. But as a result of an unprecedented crisis in May 2020, the metro closed every night from 01:00 to 05:00 to allow transport workers and cleaners to disinfect trains and stations.

Cuomo and New York City Department of Transportation (MTA) officials announced in February that the XNUMX-hour subway will be gradually rebuilt.

Earlier in May, Cuomo announced that the night closure would end on Monday 17 May. The last shutdown from 02:00 to 04:00 happened on Sunday, May 16, and XNUMX-hour service was restored after trains and stations resumed, MTA chief Pat Foy said.

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The governor has pledged that cleanliness of trains and stations will remain a priority once full service is restored.

The rebuilding of the metro and the easing of other restrictions precedes an even larger reopening, set for Wednesday, May 19, when most of the restrictions on capacity at New York City businesses end.

All of this is made possible thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination, which has helped reduce the rate of transmission of the virus, as well as the number of hospitalizations and deaths, the governor said.

On Sunday, May 16, the New York City Department of Health reported 1561 new cases out of 156 tests, representing 380% positive results. The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-1 fell to 19, the lowest level since November 1, 583.

There are 33 new deaths reported, bringing the state's death toll to 2020 since March 42.