On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director, Office of Nightlife, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the first-ever appointed in this position. A lifelong New Yorker and nightlife professional, Ariel came to the role with deep experience in...

New York City’s mandated lockdown presented overwhelming challenges for bars, clubs, and restaurants in New York City. The city’s nightlife industry is made up of 25,000 establishments that support nearly 300,000 jobs with $13.1 billion in wages, and $35 billion in economic activity. (Source.) Many of these businesses turned to...