Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

I am Glad that Indoor Dining Will be Returning on September 30 in NYC

I certainly have missed going out to restaurants for meals over the past 6 months. It was a nuisance to walk to fast-food restaurants in the neighborhood buy the food and walk quickly back home to eat it before it gets cold. On several occasions, we drove for 15 minutes to Ben's Deli to order sandwiches and then drive back home.

There are restrictions as there can only be 25% capacity sitting in the restaurants. This could create lines at popular restaurants. Hopefully, they will take reservations. I do sense there are politics involved in this decision. Restaurants as close as Nassau and Westchester counties were allowed to open with 50% capacity several months ago. Sadly, thousands of restaurants in New York State have closed over the past months. As of now the infection rate is less than 1%, but Mayor de Blasio states that if the infection rates hit 2 % indoor dining will stop.

Bon appetit.