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Backed By One of NYC’s Largest Unions, Food Delivery Workers Protest for Better Work Conditions

Backed By One of NYC’s Largest Unions, Food Delivery Workers Protest for Better Work Conditions

Filed under:Plus, a Tex-Mex pop-up is bringing bean and cheese tacos to Williamsburg this weekend — and more intelLos Deliveristas Unidos, a growing group of food delivery workers in New York City, is now working with the city’s largest union of service workers, representatives with SEIU Local 32BJ announced at a rally on Wednesday. The City news of the partnership.On Wednesday, a group of more than 2,000 food delivery workers biked from Times Square to Foley Square as part of a protest calling for improved work conditions. Their ongoing list of demands includes higher pay, increased...

April 23, 2021
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Billionaires’ Row Condo Requires Its Residents to Spend $15K a Year at Private Restaurant

Billionaires’ Row Condo Requires Its Residents to Spend $15K a Year at Private Restaurant

Filed under:Plus, Deb Perelman and Melissa Weller team up on a pastry box at Gertie — and more intelAs part of a new requirement in 2021, residents at 432 Park — one of the wealthiest addresses in the world — must now spend $15,000 a year at the building’s private restaurant run by Michelin-star chef Shaun Hergatt. The service has never been cheap: Property owners were required to spend $1,200 each year at the residents-only restaurant when the building opened in 2015. But over the last five years, residents say the requirement has surged by more than 1,200 percent and, to top it all off,...

February 3, 2021
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Cuomo Is ‘Not Contemplating’ a Return to Indoor Dining in NYC Even as Other U.S. Cities Reopen

Cuomo Is ‘Not Contemplating’ a Return to Indoor Dining in NYC Even as Other U.S. Cities Reopen

Filed under:The announcement comes on the heels of growing calls to reopen the city for indoor diningCities across the country have reopened for indoor dining in recent weeks, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that New York City will not be one of them. In a press conference on Monday, Gov. Cuomo that his administration is looking into ways “to open up more economic activity and reduce some of the restrictions.” When asked about resuming the city’s ongoing indoor dining ban, however, Cuomo said he was not “contemplating any changes”“The indoor dining in New York City is a New York City-specific...

January 26, 2021
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Betty Campbell-Adams, Driving Force Behind Bronx Bakery Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Dies at 65

Betty Campbell-Adams, Driving Force Behind Bronx Bakery Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Dies at 65

Filed under:The co-founder of the legendary Riverdale bakery reportedly died of a heart attack on December 11Betty Campbell-Adams, co-founder and driving force behind legendary Bronx bakery Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, died on December 11 in Mount Vernon, New York, the New York Times. She was 65 at the time of her death.Campbell-Adams was completing a last-minute delivery of carrot cakes at the time of her death, one whose pickup had been delayed but that she took upon herself to avoid having the baked goods arrive late. She reportedly felt unwell while behind the wheel, came to stop, and was found...

December 28, 2020
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Outdoor Dining Season Is Officially Forever

Outdoor Dining Season Is Officially Forever

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×After months of calling, writing, and protesting, the city’s restaurant owners finally have an outdoor dining planAfter months of back and forth, New York City finally has an outdoor...

September 25, 2020
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88 Lan Zhou, a Chinatown Institution Known for Its Dumplings, Will Permanently Close This Month

88 Lan Zhou, a Chinatown Institution Known for Its Dumplings, Will Permanently Close This Month

Filed under:The hand-pulled noodle pioneer will permanently close after 13 years in ManhattanChinatown’s legendary hand-pulled noodle restaurant, 88 Lan Zhou, will permanently close this month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant first announced the closure in a and a worker at the restaurant confirmed that the restaurant’s last day of service would be Saturday, August 15.88 Lan Zhou previously closed in August 2017, when the beloved hand-pulled noodle restaurant moved from its original location on East Broadway to its expanded, current home at 40 Bowery. Eater of the...

August 3, 2020
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Meatpacking District Food Hall Gansevoort Market Appears to Have Permanently Closed

Meatpacking District Food Hall Gansevoort Market Appears to Have Permanently Closed

Filed under:The food hall never quite took off as planned during its six-year run in ManhattanMeatpacking District food hall Gansevoort Market appears to have permanently closed after more than four years on 14th Street. The food hall’s luxe, lightbulb sign has been removed from the face of its building and crews were spotted removing kitchen equipment from its premises over the weekend. As of Monday morning, the food hall has been completely cleared out. Eater has reached out to the food hall’s developers for more information.Throughout its six-ish-year tenure in the neighborhood, the food...

July 27, 2020
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Celeb-Endorsed Cha Cha Matcha Chain Under Fire for Allegations of Problematic Workplace Behavior

Celeb-Endorsed Cha Cha Matcha Chain Under Fire for Allegations of Problematic Workplace Behavior

If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .More than half a dozen staffers at the New York City-based green tea chain Cha Cha Matcha — best known for its flashy, millennial pink branding and celebrity clientele, including many of the Kardashians — allege that the company’s co-founders have engaged in problematic company practices related to hiring, promotional giveaways, and the payment of their employees.In dozens of Instagram comments and in separate interviews with Eater, former employees alleged that Cha Cha Matcha co-owners Conrad Sandelman and...

July 9, 2020
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A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed During the COVID-19 Crisis

A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed During the COVID-19 Crisis

Filed under:A dozen more restaurants have closed including Williamsburg beer hall the Well, and Tribeca’s China BlueIf you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .While some restaurants in New York remain temporarily closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, a sizable group has been forced to permanently shutter as the industry contends with in the billions. Among those that have closed are neighborhood favorites including Uncle Boons and Maison Premiere, along with sites of teenage debauchery like China Chalet in FiDi and the glitzy McDonald’s...

May 8, 2020
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