To-go cocktails appear poised for a comeback, New York lawmakers say

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Wednesday April 6, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [To-go cocktails appear poised for a comeback, New York lawmakers say]( [Sign in a restaurant advertising "cocktails to go" as businesses try to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic in Lower Manhattan.]( [Lawmakers have signaled they’re open to a multi-year extension of to-go drinks at restaurants.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Crime scene with flashing emergency lights.]( [As crashes spike, death of Harlem mom renews calls for street safety]( [At least 60 people have died in traffic crashes this year, the highest total since 2013, the year before former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero safety initiative took effect with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths.]( [Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams sitting in an audience]( [Lawmakers postpone decision on mayoral control of NYC schools]( [In New York, the legislature has extended mayoral control for various increments of time, and the issue is often subject to bitter negotiations and horse trading.]( [A CityMD in Manhattan, December 22, 2021]( [Uninsured New Yorkers face hefty fees for COVID-19 tests at private sites following federal cuts]( [CityMD and GoHealth are adding charges, while CVS will keep these services free as it hopes for a new federal bill.]( [Elizabeth OuYang of the Asian Pacific American VOICE Redistricting Task Force addresses a gathering outside City Hall in Manhattan.]( [Asian advocacy groups mobilize for more City Council representation as redistricting process begins]( [Asians were the fastest-growing population in the last decade, according to the U.S. Census]( [Aaron Wightman, the co-director of the Maple Program at Cornell University, taps a sugar maple tree in the Arnot Forest, February 24, 2022.]( [How climate change is making maple syrup less sweet—and sapping production in NY, NJ]( [The climate problem was so detrimental last year that it squeezed the global supply of maple syrup. Unabated, it could even end maple syrup production on this side of the northern border.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.