Empty tables during lunch service on Madison Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
Photographer: Nina Westervelt/BloombergNew York Region Sees 40% Bankruptcy Surge, Braces for More
Almost 6,000 city businesses have closed. Recovery hinges on office workers’ return
The pandemic has battered New York City businesses, with almost 6,000 closures, a jump of about 40% in bankruptcy filings across the region and shuttered storefronts in the business districts of all five boroughs.
It’s going to get worse.