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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Edward Helmore

New York nodded off during Covid, now it’s struggling to wake up again

Times Square New York City, USA at night
The bright lights of Times Square still attract the night-time crowds in New York City. Photograph: Frank Nowikowski/Alamy

New York is the city that never sleeps. Or is it? Post-pandemic, short-staffed restaurants are closing earlier and the city’s late-night bars, gyms and clubs are less plentiful than they once were.

Amid the economic stress, back-to-work drive, crime and other quality of life issues facing the metropolis, mayor Eric Adams and the city’s Office of Nightlife are fighting to reclaim the small hours and get New Yorkers back to showing off their moves on the dancefloors.

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