Carson Kessler
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SHARESHARESteven Cabrera’s dream of opening a restaurant got the official green light from the city in March, a week before all eateries were shut down, save for take-out and delivery, due to the coronavirus crisis. “I don’t think anybody decides to open up a restaurant during a pandemic,” said Cabrera, 30, owner of Km1 (Kilometro Uno) in the East Village. “It was either lose my initial investment or keep working it, so I decided to keep working it.”All told, more than 500 new restaurants have applied for permits to open since March, according to the city Health...…SHARESHARESteven Cabrera’s dream of opening a restaurant got the official green light from the city in March, a week before all eateries were shut down, save for take-out and delivery, due to the coronavirus crisis. “I don’t think anybody decides to open up a restaurant during a pandemic,” said Cabrera, 30, owner of Km1 (Kilometro Uno) in the East Village. “It was either lose my initial investment or keep working it, so I decided to keep working it.”All told, more than 500 new restaurants have applied for permits to open since March, according to the city Health...WW…