to-go cocktails

Attention New Yorkers: to-go cocktails are coming back. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed New York’s $220 billion, one-year budget on Saturday, which included the return of a popular program instituted during the early days of the first wave of coronavirus cases in 2020. Liquor and wine are set to be available for take-out and delivery for three years, as long as…

Booze to-go is now back on the menu for Gov. Kathy Hochul, as she lays out her official plan to make that pandemic perk permanent. But not everyone is on board. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

Booze to-go was one of the most popular COVID-19 programs across New York state for people and business owners alike — and the governor took the next step Wednesday in her effort to make the for-the-road alcohol option permanent. Gov. Kathy Hochul initially announced her desire to legalize to-go alcohol in her State of the State in January, shortly after…

NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Attention New Yorkers: to-go cocktails are coming back. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Wednesday during her first State of the State address in Albany. The move comes as many restaurants and bars across the state have curtailed hours or shut down for periods altogether as they cope with staffing shortages and leery indoor diners thanks to the Omicron variant…

Carryout alcohol became a pandemic lifeline for restaurants and now owners are pleading with the state to extend the order another year. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.