People sit outside restaraunt and eat lunch as NYC enters phase two of the reopening process. (Photo: Ryland West/ALM) People sit outside restaurant and eat lunch as NYC enters phase two of the reopening process. (Photo: Ryland West/ALM)

On the list of amenities that make New York City special, the large and diverse collection of restaurants ranks high. Not only do they provide an unmatched array of ethnic cuisines to both residents and tourists, but they also enrich the city's coffers. The restaurant industry provided NYC with approximately 15% of its total taxable sales across the city in 2019.

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Rayna Katz

Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.