NYC bar owner handcuffed, taken away for allegedly defying coronavirus rules: report

Police have confirmed that they will not carry out routine stops on vehicles as the rules on festive gathering tighten in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon announced today that rules of Christmas bubbles will only apply on Christmas Day amid concerns over a new strain of coronavirus.

A California restaurant owner is fighting back against tough coronavirus restrictions that could put him out of business, for good. Chef Rodney Worth owns two restaurants in Northern California, The Peasant and the Pear and The Peasant’s Courtyard.

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom could see his emergency powers revoked after a Republican assemblyman issued a bill Wednesday demanding changes to the governor’s emergency authority as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge.

A California restaurant owner cited for keeping his business open in violation of a state coronavirus lockdown joined Fox News Wednesday to discuss the viral video of his confrontation with health inspectors.

Princess Beatrice has responded to claims she broke London, U.K., lockdown restrictions by dining in a fancy restaurant with a group of people last week.

The new call to halt outdoor dining in New York City ahead of a major snowstorm adds more problems for restaurants already struggling to stay in business amid the coronavirus pandemic. "No one is trying to have people dining out in the middle of a major snowstorm.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's "ineptitude" and "gross mismanagement" are on full display after reports the state gave away billions in fraudulent coronavirus unemployment benefits, a Southern California restaurant owner told "Fox & Friends." Bank of America said California likely paid at least $2 billion in fraudulent benefits since March, having reached "unprecedented levels" compared to other states.

Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill owner Angela Marsden offered to help make lawmakers aware Monday of the plight of restaurant owners and workers in the absence of additional coronavirus aid. "If I could, I would bring me and other business owners and tell them again to focus on people and faces," Mardsen told "Bill Hemmer Reports".

Covid-19 rules, Sky News has confirmed. The Wigan -born broadcaster will be removed from presenting duties for six months, while political editor Beth Rigby and correspondent Inzamam Rashid have been taken off air for three months.

Lawyers for Daniel Presti, the Staten Island bar owner accused of hitting a deputy with his car Saturday night, say surveillance footage of the incident shows their client “running for his life from unidentified individuals” because they were dressed in dark clothing and Presti did not know they were law enforcement officers.

The attorney for the Staten Island bar owner accused of running over a sheriff's deputy this weekend said Monday his client's arrest was a "politial hit job."  “The guys want to keep the fight going with Mac’s Public House and keep the support of the restaurant, their fellow restaurant and small business owners,” lawyer Lou Gelormino told “America’s Newsroom." “We’re talking about serving cheeseburgers and beers. It has come to this.

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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.

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. Dozens of customers crammed into Mac’s Public House before it shut back down for the night at 10 p.m., flouting state restrictions against serving customers indoors.

A Los Angeles bar owner was fighting back tears Friday, claiming Mayor Eric Garcetti had shut down the outdoor patio at her business -- while letting a Hollywood movie crew set up an outdoor dining area just a short distance away.

The owner of a Long 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.

A New Jersey gym owner who attended a Staten Island rally in support of the bar proprietor arrested for defying the state's coronavirus restrictions called the lockdowns "nonsensical" on Thursday. Supporters of New York City bar owner Danny Presti gathered in front of the business to protest his arrest this week for flouting coronavirus restrictions and refusing to close down.