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This summer is the end of outdoor dining in NYC as we know it (gothamist.com)

submitted 6 months ago by alyaza to c/usnews

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[–] Dymonika 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's okay; restaurants are increasingly becoming a luxury as it is.

[–] Megaman_EXE 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I kind of wish this would just...happen faster. Obviously, it would be bad. But I'm hoping if enough people had a cold water shock of inflation that hit hard and fast, maybe people would be more likely to protest and push for political change that would help the average person.

It's all likely more complicated than that. It would be nice to see positive change in my lifetime though. It makes me laugh when the economy can be simultaneously "good" but the general population is spending less. Obviously someone is doing well out there. It's just not us