business owners frustrated

business owners frustrated

Accounts.

Local business owners don't just want to reopen....they need to reopen.

They're hearing about dates and phases, but still don't know exactly what's required of them.

As newschannel 2's joleen ferris reports, those details are coming.

Frank cristiano 7:01 "it's my relationship with people that i miss.

I can't even talk to you without crying" maria tucci's been doing hair in this building on genesee street in utica for 40 years.

She rarely took a week off, much less 5 or 6.

She's misses it so much, she still comes here, to an empty salon, every day .

None .

None 7:53 "i get up the same way, i stay here the same way, with no one around.ou me here, stili still .

I'm here between 5 and 5:30 in the morning.

I have coffee with my sister" she's dying to come back to work.....but still awaiting specifics about how she can 6:41 "i have no idea.

They closed us down in one day" stand up 14:20 "business owners are hungry for specifics and some are looking into unorthodox.

Costly measures just to keep everyone safe" 1:24 "i'm thinking of doing ultraviolet light at certain degrees, where it's supposed to kill the virus.

Certain humidity is supposed to be able to kill the virus, 40-60% inside your building, there's another idea.

Plexi glass around tables.

What do we do?

Are we monkeys in the zoo?"

Frank cristiano could still do takeout at tony's in washington mills.

But has no clue when and to what extent he can open :37 "one day it's one thing.

Next day it's the next thing" 1:04 "someone's gotta come out with some sort of master plan and lay it out there in simple terms, in english" a spent and exasperated yet hopeful and determined sounding oneida county executive reassured these business owners today....it's coming 21:21 "we will address best practices and regulatory compliance for businesses.

We'll put a tool kit together for each of the industry sectors, so they know first-hand what they need to do, how they need to do it" jf, nc2 > going county by county...the