When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to reopen indoor dining in mid-February, it took restaurants by surprise. Some had to hire or retrain staff on a limited budget and implement additional safety precautions.
But for many restaurants, the added work and risk was well worth the revenue that even reduced capacity indoor dining brought after New York City closed down indoor dining for the coldest months of winter.
Cheddar reporter Chloe Aiello visited with Manhattan chefs at French bistro Loulou in Chelsea and Kissaki, a sushi restaurant in NoHo, to see how they pivoted to accommodate New York’s shifting regulations -- and why, they said, it was worth it.
Stocks were generally flat after the opening bell on Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments in a speech at Spelman College later. Investors are growing optimistic that the central bank is done raising rates and may start cutting next year.
The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.
