We all know our local restaurants are facing a desperate situation as shelter-in-place orders remain in effect. Many of our readers are continuing to support Lower East Side/Chinatown restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery. A lot of restaurants and bars have launched crowdfunding campaigns to help their laid off staff members. Here are the ones we’ve heard about. Please let us know about fundraising campaigns we may have missed at tips@thelodownny.com.
Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge