Cuomo targets New York businesses, threatens to shut down again as people flee city, state

New York recently issued a coronavirus guideline update that prohibits ticketed musical events in bars and restaurants, forcing many establishments to cancel events that would have allowed an additional revenue stream in these trying times.

Though other parts of New York have been able to open indoor seating for patrons, New York City restaurant owners have still been prohibited from offering indoor service, according to CNBC News.

"We have a much, a much bigger problem in New York City today than any of the surrounding suburbs with a lack of compliance," Cuomo told reporters during a conference call.

The state has reportedly cracked down on bars and restaurants for allegedly violating Cuomo's orders in operating with the appropriate safety precautions to prevent the spread of the contagion. CNBC News reported that New York had revoked the liquor licenses of almost 150 bars for violating coronavirus protocols.

"I understand the inconvenience that many businesses are dealing with going through this. And I understand many businesses are under economic hardship and they feel that if they can't get back to full operating that they are going to have issues," Cuomo added while on the conference call.

Bar and restaurant owners received another blow in a recent update to the coronavirus guidelines, which prevents venues from offering any live music that is "separately ticketed." HypeBot reported that "the statewide ruling effectively bans all live music that would pay musicians a living wage. Only unadvertised and unticketed 'incidental music' is allowed.

The state liquor regulators defines incidental music as "non-ticketed, unadvertised performances that accompany and are incidental to a dining experience; i.e., patrons have come to dine, and the music provided is incidental to the dining experience."

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reported Wednesday that the Big Apple had recorded its lowest daily infection rate to date at just 0.24 percent, CNBC reported.

Yet New Yorkers continue to flee the city and state. The New York Times reports that "movers are so busy the are turning people away." By mid-May more than 400,000 New Yorkers had left the city. And since then, thousands and thousands more are following suit.

Despite increasing restrictions on businesses, Cuomo has been begging residents to come back.