Many of New York's streets have come alive with fenced-in dining areas with tables and umbrellas and decorated with flower boxes and hanging plants.
Before July, that lot was empty. Hunky Dory's owner, Claire Sprouse, struck up a deal with the owner to fix it up and use it for outdoor dining. She cleared out barbed wire and trash and put in tables and umbrellas.
It was a hefty investment for Sprouse, costing about $10,000, at a time when her business is scraping by from months of being closed to dining because of the pandemic. So far, though, Sprouse says the risk is worth it. She's bringing in 60% of what her normal revenue was before the pandemic.
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