It seems there’s a new restaurant or bar reopening for takeout nearly every day, so check the homepage for news from The Hideaway, The Odeon, Nobu, Atera, Marc Forgione and more, or click on the “order in” ad below for an updated list of local restaurants.

LOCAL BUSINESS UPDATE: MANHATTAN YOUTH
The Downtown Community Center and its programs here and across the borough are in dire financial shape. If schools don’t open in September, it will only get worse.

SCHNIPPER’S HAS CLOSED FOR GOOD
The burger joint that opened on Church and Murray in 2016 will shutter this outlet; its three others are still going in midtown and in Fidi.

A NEW YORK FIRST: THE SUBWAY CLOSED AT NIGHT
I don’t recommend going out in the wee hours, but still, it’s surreal to see closed subway stations and completely empty streets.

PUFFY’S OPEN FOR DRINKS AND SANDWICHES
The bar will be serving its specialty Italian sandwiches from 11a to 6p along with drinks served to go for walk-up and call-in orders.

LOCAL BUSINESSES CONVERTED TO CHARITIES
The Conrad is housing healthcare workers for free; Chobani in Soho has been converted into a food bank; and a reflection on the deafening sound of silence.

LOCAL BUSINESS UPDATE: DANCE WITH MISS RACHEL
The dance studio on Warren is trying to maintain the personal connections it had with its young dancers while planning for a future when we are all together again.

SEEN & HEARD: THE LATEST ON WARREN 77
The bar on Warren has been cleaned out; Dr Smood is open in the Goldman breezeway; Pure Liquid is open in the Oculus; the Downtown Alliance checks in on local business owners.

A FLIGHTLESS BIRD AND A DOWNTOWN RESCUE
A chance encounter during a jog down the Westside Highway fulfills a girl’s longtime wish, and fills a void in a family’s life during quarantine.