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Shanghai Red in Westchester Square Photo via Google Maps
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Three bars and restaurants in
the Bronx had their liquor licenses
suspended at the beginning of
August for “egregious violations”
of the governor’s pandemicrelated
executive orders.
Governor Andrew Cuomo
announced that Shanghai Red
in Westchester Square, Crush
Bar and Lounge in Mount Eden
and Court Deli Restaurant on
East 161st Street were subject
to fi nes up to $10,000 per violation
in addition to their liquor
license suspensions.
Following 945 compliance
checks led by State Police and
the State Liquor Authority (SLA),
Cuomo said that NYS suspended
a total of 11 liquor licenses from
establishments across the city.
Between Aug. 2 and 3, members
of the task force visited the
three Bronx eateries and found
the following violations.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, investigators
observed three patrons
eating and drinking inside
Shanghai Red with two others
at the bar. Outside, “several”
patrons were standing and
drinking while “ignoring social
distancing guidelines.” Investigators
also saw a server without a
facial covering.
Also on Aug. 2, task force investigators
said that DJ was playing
music outside of Crush Bar
and Lounge, creating a “nightclub
like atmosphere” for the over
25 patrons present. Most of the
patrons were also without mask
and were “partying, mingling
and drinking.”
Based on complaints of patrons
eating inside Court Deli Restaurant
on Monday, Aug. 3, investigators
said that four customers
at two separate tables were eating
and drinking inside the establishment.
They also observed evidence
of “other inside service.”
“New Yorkers crushed the
curve of the virus and their actions
have allowed us to maintain
a low infection rate throughout
our reopening, but we must continue
to be smart and cautious,
especially as we watch cases rise
throughout the rest of the country,”
Cuomo said. “While I commend
the vast majority of bar
and restaurant owners who have
taken extraordinary precautions
and remained vigilant during
this crisis, our top priority is protecting
public health and the task
force remains laser focused on
holding accountable those who
willfully violate the law.”
To date, the task force has
charged and fi led 612 bars and restaurants
that have been in violation
of Cuomo’s executive orders,
with 38 of the establishments located
in the Bronx.
“These compliance details are
about protecting public health
and keeping people safe, and the
SLA will continue to crack down
on businesses who fl out the law,
placing New Yorkers and our continued
economic re-opening at
risk,” said State Liquor Authority
Chair Vincent Bradley.
Bronx residents
refl ect on 9/11 Fund
BY JASON COHEN
This past week marked the
one-year anniversary of the reauthorization
of the 9/11 Victim
Compensation Fund.
The fund guarantees that 9/11
fi rst responders and survivors poisoned
by Ground Zero toxins and
their families will have access to
health care and compensation for the
rest of their lives.
“That money coming in the settlement
is defi nitely huge” said Anthony
Mazariello, a lifelong Bronx resident
and FDNY fi refi ghter who responded
on 9/11 and has since been diagnosed
with thyroid cancer as a result of
his exposure to Ground Zero toxins.
“Nothing can make up for your
own life.”
These protections are particularly
important now because Ground
Zero-related diseases, including 68
types of cancer and dozens of respiratory
ailments, leave 9/11 community
members uniquely vulnerable
to COVID-19.
On July 29, 2019, the president
signed into law The Never Forget the
Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer
and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization
of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation
Fund. The VCF Permanent
Authorization Act extends the VCF’s
claim fi ling deadline from Dec. 18,
to Oct. 1, 2090 and appropriates such
funds as may be necessary to pay all
approved claims.
Under the Act, the VCF is required
to issue payments to any claimants
who were impacted by the reductions
in order to make up the difference between
the reduced award and the unreduced
value that would have been
awarded but for the reductions.
Mazariello, 44, of Pelham Parkway,
was an EMT on 9/11 and just put
his papers in to retire with the FDNY.
In addition to thyroid cancer, he also
recently had a mass removed from
his testes due to 9/11.
He explained that if weren’t for
the compensation fund, he would be
buried in debt. Mazariello stressed
that it’s important for anyone who
was near the towers on 9/11 to
get checked out.
“Even if there’s a chance to qualify,
Anthony Mazariello, a lifelong Bronx
resident and FDNY fi refi ghter, who
responded on 9/11 and has since
been diagnosed with thyroid cancer
as a result of his exposure to Ground
Zero toxins. Courtesy of Barasch
McGarry
you should look into it,” he said.
“Unfortunately some of the conditions
come years later.”
Now that he’s on the mend,
he plans to enjoy life and spend
time with his wife Sandy and
son Matthew.
Michael Barasch of Barasch Mc-
Garry is a lawyer, who represents
20,000 fi rst responders and survivors.
According to Barasch, the job is not
easy and is often emotionally draining.
But in the long run, it is gratifying
to know that he and his colleagues
are helping thousands fi nd a
way to pay their medical bills.
“It’s a fi nancial security for people
who are dying,” he said. “I want
people to know it’s not too late.”
Barasch explained that most
people do not realize that the compensation
fund does not just apply
to fi rst responders but also the thousands
of downtown workers and
residents from Sept. 11.
Anyone who was near the towers
should get checked to see if
they have a 9/11 related disease,
he commented.
“I can’t imagine another area of
law that I could be involved in that’s
helped so many people,” he said. “We
take this personally. I’m so lucky to
be able to do what I do.”
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Three Bronx bars violate Cuomo’s COVID-19 orders
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