World Cup winner has already been declared: NYC bars, watch venues

WNYC News | Jul 3

Hard economic data citywide is not yet in, but anecdotal evidence that the World Cup has been a boon to neighborhood bars, restaurants and other venues abounds. Many proprietors say the matches, coming on the heels of the Knicks' long march to a championship, delivered a May-June business boom unlike any in recent memory. You can read the full story here.

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