The Grand Central Oyster Bar shuttered its doors just 12 days after reopening for the first time in months, with staffers saying new limited indoor seating just won’t cut it.
The iconic New York City seafood spot made the startling revelation in a joint statement from top restaurant officials on Friday.
The reason for the re-closure, according to officials, included Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that local restaurants could finally reopen for indoor seating at 25 per cent capacity.
But even with the official ‘OK’ from Cuomo, foot traffic amid the pandemic was scarce and inconsistent.

Grand Central Oyster Bar (pictured) revealed that it would close down operations just 12 days after its grand reopening amid the pandemic

Pictured: Top restaurant officials released a joint statement that said that a ‘lack of traffic and business’ contributed to the closure
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