//‘They Were Obviously Not Talking to Restaurants,’ U.S. Rep. Maloney Says After Owners Slam Stimulus

‘They Were Obviously Not Talking to Restaurants,’ U.S. Rep. Maloney Says After Owners Slam Stimulus

The $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package won’t be enough to save a restaurant industry largely shuttered by state decree, New York restaurateurs argued in a virtual town hall Sunday.

More than 100 people called into the online meeting, which centered around a question and answer session with U.S. Rep Carolyn Maloney. Many of the attendees were members of the hospitality industry; they spoke about the need for rent relief, gaps in insurance coverage, and the stimulus package’s strict limits on