Have you noticed a change in midtown around your office?

 My office is located on 4oth st between Madison and Park in a neighborhood that is sometimes called Murray Hill and sometimes Midtown East. Our street seems to be located at the top of what is left of Murray Hill but it's hard to tell because most signs of the hill are missing, accept for a gentle slope visible along Madison Avenue. 

Many of the stores and restaurants along Madison have closed and our choices for take out food are more limited than they used to be. My office is in a professional building and four of the seven suites on my floor are empty. There are only two tenants (Myself and another young dentist) who remain as tenants on the floor and other remaining dental office is sublet to a new dentist one day per week. 

Possibly things are about to get better.  The foot traffic in our neighborhood seems to be increasing with each week and every since the CDC changed it's mask recommendations I have noticed more people going maskless while outside. 

 More of my patients have been returning and most  are vaccinated.  Some are walking to get here and others who are more adventurous are taking public transportation,  uber or driving their cars and parking in one of the many parking lots nearby.

Thankfully even though the funds from my second PPP loan were used up two weeks ago and my office is now sufficiently busy to cover our overhead without resorting to any additional loans. Our patients seem happy to see us and the feeling is definitely mutual. Now that the weather is getting nicer patients and staff seem to be considering vacation trips for the first time in over a year. Hopefully, New York is turning  a corner and things should continue to improve as spring moves to summer.  




from Ask Dr. Spindel - http://lspindelnycdds.blogspot.com/2021/05/have-you-noticed-change-in-midtown.html - http://lspindelnycdds.blogspot.com/

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