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Restaurants in New York City looking to continue outdoor dining into the chillier fall and even winter months got good news from Mayor Bill de Blasio: heating devices can be used to help keep customers warm as they enjoy a meal. Katherine Creag reports.

Nearly half of all New York City restaurant workers are still out of work as a result of COVID-19, while New Jersey’s unemployment rates have risen for two weeks in a row

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to 837,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. On Friday, the government will issue the jobs report for September.

Indoor dining returns in New York City Wednesday for the first time in more than half a year, a boon for long-struggling restaurant owners and staff and yet another sign of progress for the former U.S. COVID epicenter even as it battles soaring infection rates in more than a half-dozen neighborhoods.

U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives.

A 9-year-old boy from Bethel has the scoop on all the best eateries in town. Once Nicholas Zaccagno realized how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting local businesses, he started a YouTube page, called “Nicky Will Eat It,” featuring restaurants in town and giving his own reviews by making mini commercials. “When this coronavirus happened … we saw all the businesses…

Chef Nick Liberato of Netflix’s “Restaurants on the Edge” knows all the reasons why restaurants go wrong. He and his partner Mike Dalewitz joined LX News to talk about season 2 of the show and how they are finding creative ways to help restaurants through the pandemic.

It’s designed to funnel additional money into restaurants suffering under pandemic restrictions. But some owners and server fear the surcharge could result in smaller dining tabs and tips. News 4’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

This spring, many restaurants closed as a result of lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As some managed to remain open for takeout and delivery, others ended up never recovering.

NYC Restaurant owners rallied outside city hall to demand more financial assitance and for 50% capacity indoors, Rana Novini reports.

Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the imminent return of indoor dining in New York City Thursday, a day after the governor set the start date, but reminded New Yorkers in no uncertain terms that the strict regulations must be followed. If the city’s infection rate hits 2 percent over a seven-day rolling period (it hasn’t done that since June),...

Dining out raises the risk of contracting COVID-19 more than other activities, such as shopping or going to a salon, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings come as many states consider the safest ways to reopen businesses, especially restaurants. On Wednesday, for example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that limited indoor...

New York City restaurants will be allowed to resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 with an extensive set of rules, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Andrew Siff and Myles Miller reports on the fight against the coronavirus.

Indoor dining in NJ is allowed at 6 a.m. Friday but some restaurant owners say they weren’t given enough time to prepare. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

But governor and mayor remain at odds over how to restore it safely, News 4 Consumer Reporter Lynda Baquero reports.

Taco Bell announced a second wave of menu cuts after it concluded a review of its food and beverage offerings. The Yum Brands chain is among the restaurant companies permanently rethinking their menus during the coronavirus pandemic. Less staff in kitchens and higher demand in its drive-thru lanes meant McDonald’s and others temporarily trimmed back their menus, only to realize that it resulted in...

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that restaurants in New Jersey can offer indoor dining starting Friday — albeit with limited capacity and strict requirements — just in time for the long holiday weekend and a little over two months since the state put its initial indoor dining plans for restaurants on hold. Earlier this summer, Murphy was initially set to announce that he wanted to...

New Jersey restaurants can resume indoor dining statewide starting this Friday, Sept. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy announced early Monday. Capacity will be capped at 25 percent to start and at least 6 feet are required between tables. Brian Thompson with the latest.

After six grueling months, the coronavirus pandemic continues to be an uphill battle for the New York City restaurant industry. With over 1,000 closures, some desperately hanging on by a thread, restaurants are forging ahead but with fleeting certainty of a prosperous future. A melting pot where culture meets cuisine, New York is home to numerous top-rated food establishments. Restaurants…