See how much COVID relief these Long Island restaurants and bars received
The dining room of B.K. Sweeney's Parkside Tavern in Bethpage, on Oct. 30. Credit: Linda Rosier
The federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund awarded approximately $270 million to about 1,100 eating and drinking establishments in Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to a Newsday analysis of federal data.
That's just 12% of Long Island’s restaurants, bars and catering halls. (There are nearly 9,200 such establishments licensed by the county health departments.)
The average grant amount was $248,250. About 40 businesses received more than $1 million each, while nearly 500 got less than $100,000, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration, which Newsday obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Search the data to see how much each received.
James T. Madore writes about Long Island business news including the economy, development, and the relationship between government and business. He previously served as Albany bureau chief.
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
