UNPAUSING CNY: Snapshots of life as Central New York reopens its economy amid the pandemic

A busy Point Place Casino in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan on the evening of June 16. Point Place and two other Oneida Indian Nation casinos (Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona and Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango) resumed operations for regional residents on June 10. (ADAM ROMBEL/ CNYBJ)

 

Diners both inside and outside at The Blue Tusk in Syracuse’s Armory Square on June 12, the first day indoor dining was again allowed in Central New York since the March 16 shutdown. Outdoor dining in the region restarted on June 4. (PHOTO CREDIT: ZOEYADVERTISING.COM)

 

Patrons entering Mr. Mike’s Seafood in the city of Fulton on June 12, the first day restaurants in Central New York were cleared to offer indoor dining under the Phase 3 regional reopening guidelines. (VANCE MARRINER/ CNYBJ)

 

The Margaritas Mexican Cantina restaurant and bar on the corner of Walton and South Franklin Streets in Syracuse on June 12. (PHOTO CREDIT: ZOEYADVERTISING.COM)

 

A road construction crew at work on Route 370 in the town of Lysander on June 11. (ADAM ROMBEL/ CNYBJ)

 

Customers wait in line to enter Pasta’s Daily Bread at 308 S. Franklin St. in Syracuse on June 12. It’s the bakery offshoot of Pastabilities restaurant offering artisan breads, sandwiches, soups, and pasta. (PHOTO CREDIT: ZOEYADVERTISING.COM)

 

Theater-goers at the Midway Drive-In in Minetto awaiting the first showing of the season on the evening of June 12. The Midway’s 2020 season opening was delayed by the coronavirus shutdown. (PHOTO CREDIT: JEN MARRINER PHOTOGRAPHY)

 

A sign on the door of Industry Salon in Armory Square in Syracuse on June 12 offers instructions to customers. (PHOTO CREDIT: ZOEYADVERTISING.COM)