I live in Brooklyn and have seen 2-3 business close a week around me. At this point almost every other storefront is vacant (many of which have been since before the pandemic). My hope is that this will bring down commercial real estate prices down significantly and create an opportunity for a lot more small businesses in a year or so, most of which I assume will be restaurants and other "experience" based shops.
The outdoor dining has been a great addition and it looks like it might become permanent [1], which would be a big plus for the city.
There's also a lot more people biking now and I'm hopeful that it will help shape future legislation to make the city even more bike friendly. (I went to 4 different bike shops around me and they were all sold out).
The outdoor dining has been a great addition and it looks like it might become permanent [1], which would be a big plus for the city.
There's also a lot more people biking now and I'm hopeful that it will help shape future legislation to make the city even more bike friendly. (I went to 4 different bike shops around me and they were all sold out).
https://ny.eater.com/2020/8/3/21352532/outdoor-dining-extend...