What Cuomo has done to the restaurant industry in New York State is ridiculous. Vermont adopted strict protocols for dining as well, but they've done this while communicating with restaurants and remaining transparent about expectations. Across the border I keep hearing from people about how confusing the rules are, how often they change, and how fearful they are of facing severe and arbitrary punishment for failing to comply.
That's the thing, Cuomo's regulations aren't actually about keeping people safe or preventing the spread of the virus, it's just arbitrary red tape so he can give press conferences about all he's done without actually doing anything. For instance, banning bars from serving people unless they also buy food? There's literally no logic behind that, I'm not less likely to catch COVID if I also eat a bag of peanuts with my beer. You may as well say indoor dining is allowed, but only if you wear a red shirt.
