Remember COVID-19?

Owners of small businesses that have yet to open but are in danger of being smashed by rioters sure do.

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As Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo take turns making vague comments about the continued destruction, many small-business owners caught in limbo are asking: Why are crowds OK for protest but not anything else?

Our fearful leaders have no answer.

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New York City is still a full five days away from entering Phase 1. This will open up only some industries, like construction and manufacturing and retail on a pickup basis only.

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Many business owners are wondering if they’ll have a business left to open when their turn finally comes.

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