NYC Bars and Restaurants are Losing Liquor Licenses Over Social Distancing Violations

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 29, 2020

Dozens of bars and restaurants have lost their liquor licenses since the start of outdoor dining for violating COVID-19 safety rules. Tanay Warerkar, reporter at Eater, talks about which restaurants are receiving the harshest fines, and why some owners feel like the state guidelines are constantly changing and hard to follow.

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