As Covid-19/Omicron cases continue to spike in NYC, knowing what to do, who to inform, and what protocols to follow is critical in keeping everyone safe and getting back to business as soon as possible. What Should You Tell Your Employee If They Test Positive For Covid?
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Intended to combat the spread of Covid and the Omicron variant as the holiday season approaches, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced major expansions to NY’s “Key to NYC” program, and a first-in-the nation Private Sector Vaccine Mandate What you need to know about the Private Sector Mandate:
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NYS is requiring owners of bars and restaurants with on-premises liquor licenses to file an application with the State Liquor Authority (SLA) if they want to stay open beyond normal hours on New Year’s Eve. Applications for the “All-Night Permit” must be filed by November 16th, 2021.
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Last fall, an Emergency Order allowed propane heaters to be used by restaurants and bars participating in the Open Restaurants Program to keep their guests warm while dining outdoors. Pursuant to the order, FDNY allowed the use propane heaters for outdoor dining as an emergency measure when indoor
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Key to NYC now requires restaurants and other indoor food service establishments to ask guests 12 years and older to provide proof of vaccination. Intended to protect public health, avoid future shutdown, and keep guests safe, staff tasked with denying entry to those that cannot provide proof
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Passed and signed into law on May 5th, 2021, the NY HERO Act, requires businesses to protect employees and guests from infectious diseases. Before the Law’s protections could be implemented, the Department of Health was required to declare a disease, like covid-19, “a highly contagious, communicable disease
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On June 12th City Council passed a bill that would restrict food service establishments from providing single-use plastic straws, stirrers and splash sticks to customers. First introduced in 2018, this legislation is another step to reduce street litter, help protect New York’s Waters from plastic pollution, while
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Now that 70% of adults have at least one vaccine shot, with about 9.8 million people fully vaccinated, Governor Cuomo announced lifting the state’s Covid-19 Restrictions and New York Forward Industry Guidance for eating and drinking establishments. Effective Immediately the Following Covid Restrictions, are Optional: social gathering
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NY Adopts New CDC Guidance on Mask Use/Social Distancing…What You Need To Know Current guidance requires 6 feet of social distance and masks for everyone. As of May 19th NY will adopt CDC’s Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People, what does that really mean for food service businesses?
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Governor Cuomo announced significant easing of Covid Restrictions, based on vaccination progress and decline of Covid-19 Cases beginning May 19th. 10 Things You Should Know: All Capacity limits for businesses will be removed beginning May 19th Capacity limits will be replaced with social distancing Mask rules remain
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