COVID-19
Epidemic Effect: New York’s First Nepali Restaurant Temporarily Closed, as Others Struggle
Kishor Panthi for Khasokhas Weekly |
Several of the Nepali businesses in and around Jackson Heights are closed or only party operational.
Rajan Thapaliya / Khasokhas
Notice pasted on the door of Himalayan Yak Restaurant with information that it is temporarily closed.
Several of the Nepali businesses in and around Jackson Heights are closed or only party operational.
‘When I was told that they would not test for coronavirus, I felt really helpless,’ Nima Sherpa said. ‘But I gathered all my strength and told myself that it’s me who has to fight this battle.’
Purushottam Panthi is planning to register a nonprofit organization in memory of his son, Shree.