NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04, 2020: Astoria's banquet hall Riccardo's By the Bridge closed after 70 years due to COVID-19.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: A closed Astoria banquet hall Riccardo's By the Bridge is seen in the borough of Queens on September 4, 2020 in New York City. After close to 70 years of business and four generations of family ownership, Riccardo’s by the Bridge has permanently closed due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The banquet hall in Astoria, Queens has been a popular venue for weddings and birthdays since it opened in the neighborhood in 1951. The announcement on the venue’s website, which cites the uncertainty of a return to indoor dining in the near future.

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