{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/4b2x34n04x/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Episode 6: Comeback"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/010/original/Aviary_QPLlogo_192x192.png?1578574261","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThe  \u003ca href=\"http://queensmemory.org/\"\u003eQueens Memory Project \u003c/a\u003e brings you the sixth episode of season two of the  \u003ca href=\"https://bio.fm/queensmemory\"\u003eQueens Memory Podcast\u003c/a\u003e. This season we have collected the documented experiences of Queens residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this episode, Queens small business owners share what it has been like to operate in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic -- their struggles and perseverance.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn March 20th, \u003ca href=\"https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-issues-guidance-essential-services-under-new-york-state-pause-executive-order\"\u003eGovernor Cuomo announced\u003c/a\u003e  that New York City was going “on PAUSE” with an executive order, wherein all non-essential businesses were to close their doors. This included restaurants, shops, and other small businesses to reduce their workforce by 100%.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFood service was hit especially hard. New York lost an \u003ca href=\"https://totalfood.com/new-york-state-restaurant-association-stats-devastating-impact-covid-19/\"\u003eestimated $1.9 billion in sales and 250,000 jobs\u003c/a\u003e  in March, according to a survey conducted by the New York State Restaurant Association.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal advertising company and community blog, \u003ca href=\"https://www.givemeastoria.com/\"\u003eGive Me Astoria\u003c/a\u003e, established a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money for the  \u003ca href=\"http://givemeastoria.com/2020/03/26/give-me-astoria-presents-the-astoria-relief-fund/\"\u003eAstoria Relief Fund\u003c/a\u003e. Founder of Give Me Astoria, Sonia Mylonas, along with designer Eleni Louca and Editor-in-Chief Lou Lou Chryssides, successfully raised $25,000 -- delivering over 5,000 meals to essential workers from over 100 local restaurants.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fund provided monetary compensation for restaurants to bring back their employees to prepare and deliver meals to essential workers, though the team says many restaurant owners contributed more, as they were grateful to have a reason to work again.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, other non-essential businesses found new ways to work within the guidelines of the executive order.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal audio and video business owner Jonathan Jetter was able to operate his company, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rightangleproduction.com/\"\u003eRight Angle Productions\u003c/a\u003e, from his office, as the only person there. Jetter recalls working long hours in the uncertain days leading up to the lockdown as he tried to finish projects in case he was forced to halt his work. However, while business has slowed, Jetter has been able to keep his company up and running.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJetter laments that no rent relief program for businesses has been instituted. (Note: Jetter was interviewed on 07/23/2020 and this episode was posted on 09/10/2020). According to a  \u003ca href=\"https://council.nyc.gov/keith-powers/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/07/Open-for-Business-Report.pdf\"\u003eHospitality Alliance survey\u003c/a\u003e, only 19% of New York City businesses paid rent in June, and only 26% of landlords waived any rent. An \u003ca href=\"https://www.syracuse.com/restaurants/2020/09/64-of-restaurants-across-new-york-state-may-close-without-coronavirus-bailout.html\"\u003eestimated 64% of restaurants\u003c/a\u003e  in New York State may close as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Food blog Eater NY  \u003ca href=\"https://ny.eater.com/2020/5/8/21248604/nyc-restaurant-closings-coronavirus\"\u003eprovides an ongoing list\u003c/a\u003e  of local restaurants that closed their doors permanently during the pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral  \u003ca href=\"https://ny.eater.com/2020/8/18/21373508/nyc-landlords-leases-legislation-tax-breaks\"\u003ebills have been proposed\u003c/a\u003e  by New York politicians, including a  \u003ca href=\"https://council.nyc.gov/keith-powers/news/commercial-rent-tax-to-be-suspended/\"\u003ebill to the New York City Council\u003c/a\u003e  that would repeal commercial rent tax for the remainder of the pandemic. However, nothing has been enacted yet.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the struggle to remain open has hit many business owners, those that have been able to remain operational have had to learn new ways of staying safe. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemetrios Vasiadis, owner of  \u003ca href=\"https://www.14thlaundry.com/\"\u003e14th Street Laundry\u003c/a\u003e  in Astoria, talks about navigating the safe operation of his laundromat -- deemed an essential business -- during COVID-19. Vasiais maintains a  \u003ca href=\"https://www.14thlaundry.com/blog\"\u003eblog for the laundromat,\u003c/a\u003e  in which he describes everything from new safety measures to changes in traffic conditions. He attributes an increase in business to the security and comfort the blog provides customers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode of Queens Memory was produced by Jordan Gass-Poore’ in conjunction with Anna Williams, Briana Stodden, Jo-Ann Wong, and Natalie Milbrodt. Mixing and editing by Briana Stodden with music composed by Elias Ravin and the Blue Dot Sessions. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial thanks for funding support from the New York Community Trust. Queens Memory is an ongoing community archiving program by the Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY.\u003c/p\u003e (summary)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis audio piece was produced by the Queens Memory Project and is available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. For inquiries, please contact queensmemory@queenslibrary.org.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2020-09-10 (released)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Sonia Mylonas (Contributor)","Eleni Louca (Contributor)","Lou Lou Chryssides (Contributor)","Jonathan Jetter (Contributor)","Demetrios Vasiadis (Contributor)","Jordan Gass-Poore (Producer)","Anna Williams (Producer)","Briana Stodden (Producer)","Jo-Ann Wong (Producer)","Natalie Milbrodt (Producer)","Meral Agish (Host)","Elias Ravin (Composer)","Blue Dot Sessions (Composer)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English (primary)"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"http://queensmemory.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eQueens Memory Project \u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;brings you the sixth episode of season two of the\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://bio.fm/queensmemory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eQueens Memory Podcast\u003c/a\u003e. This season we have collected the documented experiences of Queens residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn this episode, Queens small business owners share what it has been like to operate in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic -- their struggles and perseverance.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn March 20th, \u003ca href=\"https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-issues-guidance-essential-services-under-new-york-state-pause-executive-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGovernor Cuomo announced\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;that New York City was going \u0026ldquo;on PAUSE\u0026rdquo; with an executive order, wherein all non-essential businesses were to close their doors. This included restaurants, shops, and other small businesses to reduce their workforce by 100%.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFood service was hit especially hard. New York lost an \u003ca href=\"https://totalfood.com/new-york-state-restaurant-association-stats-devastating-impact-covid-19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eestimated $1.9 billion in sales and 250,000 jobs\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;in March, according to a survey conducted by the New York State Restaurant Association.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLocal advertising company and community blog, \u003ca href=\"https://www.givemeastoria.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGive Me Astoria\u003c/a\u003e, established a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money for the\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"http://givemeastoria.com/2020/03/26/give-me-astoria-presents-the-astoria-relief-fund/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAstoria Relief Fund\u003c/a\u003e. Founder of Give Me Astoria, Sonia Mylonas, along with designer Eleni Louca and Editor-in-Chief Lou Lou Chryssides, successfully raised $25,000 -- delivering over 5,000 meals to essential workers from over 100 local restaurants.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe fund provided monetary compensation for restaurants to bring back their employees to prepare and deliver meals to essential workers, though the team says many restaurant owners contributed more, as they were grateful to have a reason to work again.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMeanwhile, other non-essential businesses found new ways to work within the guidelines of the executive order.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLocal audio and video business owner Jonathan Jetter was able to operate his company, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rightangleproduction.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRight Angle Productions\u003c/a\u003e, from his office, as the only person there. Jetter recalls working long hours in the uncertain days leading up to the lockdown as he tried to finish projects in case he was forced to halt his work. However, while business has slowed, Jetter has been able to keep his company up and running.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eJetter laments that no rent relief program for businesses has been instituted. (Note: Jetter was interviewed on 07/23/2020 and this episode was posted on 09/10/2020). According to a\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://council.nyc.gov/keith-powers/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/07/Open-for-Business-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHospitality Alliance survey\u003c/a\u003e, only 19% of New York City businesses paid rent in June, and only 26% of landlords waived any rent. An \u003ca href=\"https://www.syracuse.com/restaurants/2020/09/64-of-restaurants-across-new-york-state-may-close-without-coronavirus-bailout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eestimated 64% of restaurants\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;in New York State may close as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Food blog Eater NY\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://ny.eater.com/2020/5/8/21248604/nyc-restaurant-closings-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eprovides an ongoing list\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;of local restaurants that closed their doors permanently during the pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSeveral\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://ny.eater.com/2020/8/18/21373508/nyc-landlords-leases-legislation-tax-breaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ebills have been proposed\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;by New York politicians, including a\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://council.nyc.gov/keith-powers/news/commercial-rent-tax-to-be-suspended/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ebill to the New York City Council\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;that would repeal commercial rent tax for the remainder of the pandemic. However, nothing has been enacted yet.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhile the struggle to remain open has hit many business owners, those that have been able to remain operational have had to learn new ways of staying safe.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDemetrios Vasiadis, owner of\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.14thlaundry.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e14th Street Laundry\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;in Astoria, talks about navigating the safe operation of his laundromat -- deemed an essential business -- during COVID-19. Vasiais maintains a\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.14thlaundry.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eblog for the laundromat,\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;in which he describes everything from new safety measures to changes in traffic conditions. He attributes an increase in business to the security and comfort the blog provides customers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode of Queens Memory was produced by Jordan Gass-Poore\u0026rsquo; in conjunction with Anna Williams, Briana Stodden, Jo-Ann Wong, and Natalie Milbrodt.\u0026nbsp;Mixing and editing by Briana Stodden with music composed by Elias Ravin and the Blue Dot Sessions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpecial thanks for funding support from the New York Community Trust. Queens Memory is an ongoing community archiving program by the Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY.\u003c/p\u003e"]},"requiredStatement":{"label":{"en":["Attribution"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis audio piece was produced by the Queens Memory Project and is available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. 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