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underpants

(186,966 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:40 PM Mar 2020

Cheers! New York liquor stores deemed 'essential' and can stay open amid coronavirus crisis

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-liquor-stores-20200320-yw55yz4g7bedbf3zuwkwhzmjzm-story.html

Never mind the virus. Pass the Scotch!
New York liquor stores have been deemed “essential” outlets and will be allowed to remain open amid the coronavirus crisis, a state trade group said Friday.

“Liquor stores are considered essential,” the New York State Liquor Store Association. “We do not have to reduce our workforce.”
The group cited state regulations that exempted stores selling “beverages” from coronavirus rules that virtually shut down the state.
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jimfields33

(19,195 posts)
1. I can see the house parties now
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:42 PM
Mar 2020

I mean I think people should be allowed alcohol but teens are not going to want to read all day.

TeamPooka

(25,340 posts)
6. Liquor stores, our pot shops here in CA. Damn right they are essential. It's all medicinal
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:55 PM
Mar 2020

it's self medication

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)
7. Same with the cannabis dispensaries here in LV, but they are online orders only.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:55 PM
Mar 2020

Liquor is widely available at the grocery store.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
10. Critical infrastructure
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:31 PM
Mar 2020

I was in new york for work on 9/11. We learned what was happening because we were on a conference call.

The liquor store near work was packed. Credit card machine was down. They took an out of state check without hesitation.

dalton99a

(84,617 posts)
11. Alcohol has always been deemed an essential/life-sustaining food group
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:36 PM
Mar 2020

except during the Prohibition era

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