[bitwalker]

So the NY government shouldn't be trying to solve problems for NY residents? Make it make sense.

[WalterBright]

A restaurant has a fixed number of reservations possible. How do you suggest allocating them when demand exceeds supply? One way or another, some will not be able to get a reservation.

[happytoexplain]

This seems unrelated. The problem is not lack of supply, which is natural, but rather how the supply is consumed. Similar to scalping.