MAXWELL’S CLOSED, THEN WAS LOOTED, AND NOW…
As if the past three months were not enough of a blow, the owners are now wondering if there is a path forward if office buildings are closed till September.

(Via RAMSA)

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LOCAL BUSINESS UPDATE: MULBERRY & VINE
Taking a chance, the restaurant on Warren opened last month to test the waters, but with no office workers nearby, staying open cost more than keeping it closed.

SEEN & HEARD
Phase 1 action in the neighborhood. With some retail allowed to open for curbside pickup as of Monday, storefronts are slowly coming back to life.

ARE SUMMER CAMPS ON?
Despite the governor’s suggestion that summer camps could move forward across the state, there’s nothing in Phase 2 — which itself is still weeks away — that would allow it.

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SEEN & HEARD: REALLY? NOW?
A Trump supporter flies his flag through the harbor; a mask giveaway at Downtown Community Center; Sweetgreen may open Tuesday; Paul Ruggeri closing?

IN THE NEWS
Two luxury sales in Tribeca are negotiated sight-unseen; some accounts of looted Soho stores; the city will accelerate the sidewalk cafe permit process.

SEEN & HEARD
Protest today at City Hall. The families of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD will rally today at City Hall. Plus two more restaurants reopen this coming week; hours at Target may shift.