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B & H Dairy Still Waiting Indefinitely on Gas Hookup and Landmark Approval

The lunch counter icon has been shuttered for more than a month, following the 2nd Avenue explosion.

Jarret Meskin

Well over a month after the 2nd Avenue explosion, beloved lunch counter B & H Dairy still remains closed. The owners have said — a few times — that they just need one more week. But as of this weekend it appears that they are still waiting on the city for landmark approval and possibly gas, despite the fact that they reported it was already turned back on in early April.

Last week, the team even asked fans to call the mayor and senators to push the paperwork through. Things still appear pretty dire from recent Facebook updates:

Pleas  lord We won't open soon

Posted by B&H Dairy Kosher Restaurant on Saturday, May 2, 2015

B & H Dairy

127 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 (212) 505-8065

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