Hochul Hawks To-Go Drinks, Speedier Liquor Licenses to Lift N.Y. Economy
- N.Y. governor to add staff to expedite application reviews
- Move comes as NYC restaurant workforce struggles to rebound
Governor Kathy Hochul
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New York’s hard-hit hospitality industry stands to get a lift from a proposal that Governor Kathy Hochul laid out Wednesday: boosting staff at the state agency that approves applications for liquor licenses.
Hochul announced a plan to add $2 million to the State Liquor Authority’s budget, doubling the staff responsible for processing liquor-license applications while also updating the agency’s technology.