When Isabelle Owens arrived at her Fort Greene restaurant last week, she told her manager she didn’t want to serve customers indoors. Her manager consented, but said she’d be one of the first to lose her job as winter progresses and outdoor dining becomes less viable.

Across the city last week, workers like Owens have now been asked to serve customers indoors, as the city restarted indoor dining for the first time in six months. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced