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Daniel Boulud reopened his five-star eatery on the Upper East Side last week — and nobody could complain that the atmosphere was stuffy. The legendary chef was busy tending to 10 tables, generously spaced apart on the sidewalk in front of his Michelin-starred restaurant Daniel at 60 E. 65th St. in recognition of health and …

And they’re off — to a government bailout! Five of New York’s state-created horse-racing bookie offices with its Off-Track Betting Corporation are raking in millions of dollars apiece in federal loans meant to keep small businesses afloat amid the coronavirus, The Post has learned — and critics are crying foul. The regional OTBs of Nassau …

Forgetting whatever other barnacle issues have latched themselves onto the issue of masks, let’s be perfectly honest about something: They aren’t the most comfortable thing to get used to. That’s not political. That’s not controversial. That’s just how it is. If you wear glasses, they help fog those glasses up, constantly. On hot and humid …

Amanda Kloots honored her late husband Nick Cordero with an intimate memorial on Saturday, days after the Broadway actor died due to complications from coronavirus. “We had a small memorial yesterday with close family and friends,” Kloots posted Sunday on Instagram. “I said, ‘Nick would have wanted this to be a celebration. Let’s try to …

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a government minister said Sunday. The Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital said that Amitabh Bachchan was in stable condition with mild symptoms in an isolation unit. Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet …

The Force is strong with this one. For the first time since it’s 1980 release, “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” is at the top of the box office due to its re-release at drive-in theatres that have sprung up all over the country. Raking in a $175,000 at 483 locations, the film is expected …

A PATIENT in Texas who died of the coronavirus attended a “Covid party” because they believed the virus was a hoax. The patient, who was in their thirties, told a nurse they had “made a mistake”, shortly before they died. The incident happened in San Antonio, reported News4SA, and Chief Medical Officer of Methodist Healthcare …

Disney says it will enforce a strict policy on wearing masks as it prepares to reopen Disney World on Saturday — but there’s a notable exception that’s raising eyebrows. The Orlando, Fla.-based theme park has designated a handful of “relaxation zones,” where guests are allowed to remove their face coverings — and some of them …

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the face mask has quickly become 2020’s most important accessory. As the CDC and World Health Organization have made clear, a proper face covering is one of the easiest ways to curb the spread of COVID-19 while out and about. What’s more, you don’t have to sacrifice style to stay …

JPMorgan Chase’s closest local rival in the race to lend out US coronavirus loans wasn’t Citigroup or BNY Mellon — it was a tiny, tech-savvy lender based in New Jersey. Jamie Dimon’s megabank handed out nearly $29 billion of government money to small businesses during the throes of the pandemic shutdown — the most of …