Drinks-To-Go returning to NY bars and restaurants says Gov Hochul
One of the more popular initiatives in NY during the beginning of the pandemic was Drinks-to-Go, which allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages to go. In fact, 80% of NY residents supported it, but lawmakers let a proposed extension run out in June, 2021. As the state is in the midst of the Omicron surge, however, new NY governor Kathy Hochul announced today that to-go drinks would be coming back.
“So many small businesses are pushed to the brink,” the governor said in her first state of the state address on Wednesday. “We will provide a tax credit for COVID-related purchases like outdoor heating and seating. We’re also going to do something our bars and restaurants have been asking for, to once again allow the sale of to-go drinks [that] are a critical revenue stream during the lean times last year. So, cheers, New York.”
You can watch governor Hochul’s full state of the state address below.
Cheers, New York!
We're going to once again allow the sale of to-go drinks – a critical revenue stream during the lean times last year. pic.twitter.com/WctvtA0HXz
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 5, 2022