In New York City, it's a tale of two types of small business as some are planning their re-opening as the COVID-19 restrictions ease in the hardest-hit city in America on June 8.

Looting has hurt businesses greatly that lost revenue.

"There is nothing left inside,” said Yogesh Shaneil, a store owner.

"Some people go beyond extreme. If we are protesting we are protesting, we don’t have to break people’s place of business," said another store owner.

Other businesses that survived are planning to reopen amid the pandemic.

Local Business store is not able to re-open in Phase one as they greatly suffered during looting where they lost over half a million dollars and insurance won’t be able to cover everything. They said police was standing nearby while the store was getting looted.
“They looted everything, nobody’s helping, police was standing and watching outside”

They said they might have to close the store “


Clinthea who was. Shocked by the shattered windows in the store said “
We came back can hour later to get shots inside the store and Yagesh told us he is still getting looted as he is trying to clean up the place today, people come by saying the are sorry about what happened. And run off with merchandise.