Times Square restaurant, hotel owners hope foreign tourists bring business recovery

By hindustantimes.com

Published on Nov 23, 2021 11:39 am IST

Even as visitors again crowd below the jumbo screens in New York’s Times Square, the souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels and entrepreneurs within the iconic US landmark are still reeling from a staggering pandemic.

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New York's Times Square is witnessing a strong tourism rebound but the foot traffic into souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels is still not what it was before the coronavirus pandemic.(AP)

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New York's Times Square is witnessing a strong tourism rebound but the foot traffic into souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels is still not what it was before the coronavirus pandemic.(AP)

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David Cohen, an owner of Grand Slam, a souvenir and sports apparel store at Times Square, has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop.(AP)

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David Cohen, an owner of Grand Slam, a souvenir and sports apparel store at Times Square, has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop.(AP)

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The return of foreign tourists to a place popularly called the crossroads of the world may help hasten recovery for businesses like Cohen.(AP)

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The return of foreign tourists to a place popularly called the crossroads of the world may help hasten recovery for businesses like Cohen.(AP)

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“We welcome them back with open arms,” Cohen said after the U.S. began allowing vaccinated international travellers into the country this month. “We've got a long way to go."(AP)

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“We welcome them back with open arms,” Cohen said after the U.S. began allowing vaccinated international travellers into the country this month. “We've got a long way to go."(AP)

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Times Square has long stood as an emblem of New York's hustle and bustle. But as Broadway theatres shut their doors and the city became an early epicentre of the global pandemic, 9 in 10 businesses in the area closed, according to a district civic group, The Times Square Alliance.(AP)

Published on Nov 23, 2021 11:39 am IST

Times Square has long stood as an emblem of New York's hustle and bustle. But as Broadway theatres shut their doors and the city became an early epicentre of the global pandemic, 9 in 10 businesses in the area closed, according to a district civic group, The Times Square Alliance.(AP)

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Three-fourths of area businesses have since reopened, bit by bit, as Broadway shows began reopening to vaccinated-only audiences. Among those hopefully restarting are businesses that don't cater directly to tourists, but are part of the city's entertainment ecosystem.(AFP)

Published on Nov 23, 2021 11:39 am IST

Three-fourths of area businesses have since reopened, bit by bit, as Broadway shows began reopening to vaccinated-only audiences. Among those hopefully restarting are businesses that don't cater directly to tourists, but are part of the city's entertainment ecosystem.(AFP)

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