Legislature ends “Cuomo Snacks,” other Covid restrictions loosen next week

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Cups of popcorn at Beer Tree Brew Co. in Port Crane, NY the day after Gov. Cuomo announced the food requirement last July (Photo: Chris O’Leary)

Things will slowly return to normal in the next few weeks in New York state, at least when it comes to bars, restaurants, and breweries. On Tuesday, the New York Senate announced they would take legislative action to remove the food mandate for venues serving alcohol. New York was the last state to not have a plan to lift the mandate, as Connecticut announced the food requirement would be lifted outdoors beginning May 1st and Massachusetts would end theirs entirely on May 29th.

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