It's that demon alcohol! Ok, in this case they may be right. So stock up!
Leave it to that paragon of journalism, the NY Post, to omit the key prepositional phrase, "in restaurants and bars." So you can still run down to the liquor store for that brandy or rum you forgot, or a twelve pack to watch the football games ... makes a difference, don't you think?
The bars and restaurants are going crazy. Busiest night of the year in the bar business. That's what they did it. State Stores are open today. Bars and restaurants close at 5 PM today, they aren't closed completely.