• Councilman demands booze bill break for struggling NYC restaurants

    Councilman demands booze bill break for struggling NYC restaurants

    A New York City councilman wants state officials to give restaurants a break on strict rules for ordering booze that are weighing on their reopening plans. Manhattan Councilman Keith Powers urged the State Liquor Authority to temporarily lift rules that have landed legions of eateries on a “delinquent list” amid the coronavirus pandemic, as The …
  • Upscale booze profits dry up as cheaper brands boom during lockdown

    Upscale booze profits dry up as cheaper brands boom during lockdown

    Americans may be imbibing more, but they’re not spending more — and that’s hurting some retailers, The Post has learned. Since the coronavirus lockdowns kicked off in March, booze deliveries have been through the roof — rising as much as 600 percent at one point, according to delivery company Drizly. But retailers specializing in upscale …
  • Total Wine & More denied in bid to open Queens store

    Total Wine & More denied in bid to open Queens store

    Efforts by a wine and liquor megastore known for its cut-rate prices to open in College Point, Queens, have been thwarted yet again. On Wednesday, the New York State Liquor Authority denied Total Wine & More’s August 2019 application to open a store in Queens after local competitors and dozens of elected officials — including …
  • From alcohol to ventilators, how Chinese virus is upending business

    From alcohol to ventilators, how Chinese virus is upending business

    The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Here’s a look at developments Tuesday as central banks, businesses and workers attempt to navigate a global outbreak that has brought economic activity to a standstill. WAR CHEST: With the duration of the …