The National Grid embargo on new gas accounts continues to devastate a number of small Bushwick businesses, forcing restaurant owners like BK Jani’s Sibté Hassan, Indika House’s Nishat Sogir, and Empanada City’s Briant Almonte to postpone opening their respective new locations indefinitely. After the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) rejected a National Grid-backed pipeline extension in May due to water quality concerns, National Grid announced that it would cease to provide gas to businesses without an existing meter until the pipeline is approved.