NYC Restaurant Indoor Dining Returns Today To Roosevelt Island With 25% Covid 19 Social Distancing Capacity Seating At Cornell Tech Cafe & Nisi Kitchen

NYC restaurant indoor dining returns today with 25% Covid-19 Social Distancing capacity seating.

Indoor dining is back today in New York City and we’re ensuring it happens safely.

🌡️ Temperature checks
📲 Contact info for each party for our #NYCTestandTrace
➡️ Tables spaced 6 feet apart
🚫 Bar tops closed
😷 PPE for all employees

— City of New York (@nycgov) September 30, 2020

On Roosevelt Island, the Cafe @Cornell Tech is open for indoor seating

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Indoor dining is back!!! #thecafeatct #nyc #cornelltech

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as is Nisi Kitchen, although owner Alex Razaghi told me this afternoon they may be open tonight but definitly will be open tomorrow.

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Nisi Kitchen now has indoor seating!

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I spoke with Cafe @Cornell Tech General Manager Christopher Lewis today about their indoor dining and he gave me a tour describing indoor seating procedures.

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Granny Annie's Irish Bar & Kitchen is not yet open for indoor dining nor is Fuji East, Piccolo Trattoria and Starbucks.

Governor Cuomo Says NYC Restaurants Allowed To Resume Indoor Dining September 30 At 25% Capacity, What Will This Mean For Roosevelt Island? Granny Annie's Irish Bar Expects To Open In A Week Or Two

NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday:

The State will allow indoor dining to resume in New York City at 25% capacity with strict restrictions on September 30....

UPDATE: On September 30, indoor dining in NYC can resume at 25% capacity.

Strict restrictions will be in place. pic.twitter.com/ORzwGM67PQ

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 9, 2020

What will this mean for Roosevelt Island?

According to Granny Annie's,

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Roosevelt Island Take Out Food Options During Coronavirus Health Emergency - A Few Local Options, Doordash But No UberEats

Fuji East & China 1 closed until further notice. No delivery, no pick up. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/6REU52uvD8

— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) March 19, 2020

Roosevelt Island restaurant options have always been limited but even more so that our few restaurants are forced to close due to the Coronavirus Pandemic health emergency.Where can Roosevelt Island residents go locally for delivery and take out food?

Nisi Kitchen announced

We apologize if it seems we are taking extreme measures. We consider the safety of the community our first priority. Due to this, we have taken steps to ensure that the way we conduct business during the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to keep the coummunity and our staff safe.

Nisi will now be Cashless. We will only be accepting Credit Cards. We will be operating with Contactless Pick -up & Contactless Delivery Only.

For Pickup please Call your order in at (212) 752-1517 or order online at www.NisiKitchen.com or www.Grubhub.com

Pickup orders will be left on the table in the Vestibule between our two entrance doors, for customers to take without having to come into contact with anyone.

We will continue to do everything in our power to try and stay open to serve the community. We thank you in advance for supporting us during this crises.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.

Nisi

Uber Eats is not an option for Roosevelt Island

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Roosevelt Island Main Street Retail Update On Vacant Storefront Windows, Pop Up Art, Urgent Care Facility Opening, Newstand Status And Trellis Construction - Also Goodbye Nonno's, Hello New Pizza From Piccolo Trattoria

During last night's March 19 meeting of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Real Estate Advisory Committee (full audio web cast here and here), RIOC Director Howard Polivy provided this update from Main Street Retail Master Leaseholder Hudson Related.



According to Hudson Related:

• The new vinyl in vacant windows should be installed by the end of the week and should add to the attractiveness of the corridor experience.
• The new art work in the old hardware store is getting installed this month and should also add to the attractiveness of the arcade area storefront windows. We are talking with RIVAA about changing the art work monthly, to keep it active and engaging as long as the installation runs.
• We are looking into potentially getting another pop up art installation in one of the other vacant spaces, something that a resident brought up at the last meeting. This is in very early stages.
• We should be done with our work at the Urgent Care space by the end of this month and turning over possession to the tenant who will be moving forward with the renovation work. We expect the Urgent Care to open this summer.
• We are working on a renewal with Island Newsstand. We will know if they are staying or leaving by the end of this month. They are working out business plans before getting back to us.
• Trellis is in the process of redesigning their bar area so they do not need to remove the structural wall they were previously proposing to remove. We are waiting to hear back from them when they will restart their work.

Also, as reported March 3, Nonno's Pizzeria was sold to long time employee Oscar and a partner. Yesterday the Nonno's Pizzeria sign was removed and up went

the sign for Piccolo  Trattoria.

I spoke with Oscar last night who promises a new menu in the next couple of weeks.

Good Luck to Oscar and Piccolo Trattoria.