Mother’s Day business in Belmont affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Mother’s Day is coming up and there is usually a hustle and bustle along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

News 12 Staff

May 9, 2020, 1:42 AM

Updated 1,694 days ago

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Mother’s Day is coming up and there is usually a hustle and bustle along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. 
Between a decrease in expected sales and an increase in masks and distance, businesses are trying to make it work. 
However, you can still bring mom her favorites, whether it's a bottle of wine or a box of cannoli from Gino's pastries. 
The owner, Jerome Raguso, says that with restaurants closed, it’s a unique kind of Mother’s Day. 
"It has to be more personal so we came up with a personalized Mother's Day treat,” said Raguso. 
News 12’s Alexa Farrell talks with the businesses who are working to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic, so moms can still be celebrated.
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