The plan includes a series of bills designed to give relief to businesses within the state’s hospitality industry. At a press conference in Albany backed by other members of the delegation, state Sen. George Borrello (R-Sunset Bay) cited New York State Restaurant Association figures from December indicating more than 8,300 restaurants have closed their doors.
That’s meant a loss of more than 365,000 jobs, with Borrello and other Republicans pinning the blame squarely on the limitations or bans on indoor dining put in place by the Cuomo administration.
