Small Business Under Siege - Page 17

December 9, 2020

Beloved Atlanta tavern saved after loyal customers raise $170G

After one customer started a fundraiser, an iconic Atlanta bar won't have to close its doors after suffering financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

December 8, 2020

Los Angeles bar owner on NBC News' deceptive edit of viral video: 'The truth is the truth'

Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill owner Angela Marsden brushed off NBC News’ out-of-context coverage of her viral video and stressed that people should instead focus on restaurant workers who are struggling to make ends meet as the coronavirus pandemic continues to destroy the hospitality industry.

December 8, 2020

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says 'locking businesses down makes absolutely no sense'

Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff Chad Bianco doubled down Tuesday on refusing to enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandates, despite facing threats from state officials to push coronavirus lockdown orders.

December 8, 2020

Washington DC restaurant owner: 'Irresponsible' Congress holding up badly needed stimulus

A Washington restaurant owner who protested in front of Congress Monday said she is saddened by "irresponsible" lawmakers who mandate strict coronavirus protocols while not providing relief to her industry.

December 7, 2020

Gutfeld on the hypocrisy of COVID restrictions on bars and restaurants

It's a long way from the Alamo but here what happened in Los Angeles recently...

December 7, 2020

Bar owner pushes back on Minnesota governor’s lockdown orders: 'I’m not gonna back down from tyranny'

A Minnesota bar owner is pushing back against the governor’s coronavirus restrictions while facing fines for defying the mandates.

December 6, 2020

Staten Island bar owner accused of hitting deputy with car was ‘scared for his life,’ lawyer says

The co-owner of a Staten Island bar who officials say has continued to defy New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions was arrested early Sunday for the second time in less than a week after allegedly hitting a deputy with his car, authorities said.

December 6, 2020

'SNL' addresses Staten Island coronavirus protest, mall Santas during pandemic

"Saturday Night Live" this weekend did several sketches on the coronavirus, including one about last week's Staten Island, N.Y., demonstration following the arrest of a bar owner who allegedly defied government restrictions on indoor dining.

December 5, 2020

‘Autonomous zone’ NYC bar reopens despite COVID-19 restrictions

A Staten Island bar that has declared itself a COVID-19 restriction “autonomous zone” was back open for two hours on Friday night, in continued defiance of its suspended liquor license and despite one of its owners’ arrest just three days prior.

December 4, 2020

Arrested NYC bar owner vows to keep fighting coronavirus restrictions, says 'lost faith' in Cuomo, de Blasio

The owner of a Staten Island bar who was arrested this week for defying New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "orange zone" coronavirus orders told "Fox & Friends" he won't stop fighting to save his business.