Last updated on June 8th, 2022 at 03:04 pmNYC Mayor Eric Adams laid out a plan to use the City’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. “We are going to turn New York City into a ‘City of Yes’ — yes
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Last updated on November 17th, 2022 at 08:21 pmCiting a 94% statewide drop in positive COVID cases from December and a 63% drop in hospitalizations from last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday Feb. 9th that NYS will lift its indoor mask and proof of vaccination requirements
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Last updated on September 2nd, 2021 at 02:14 pmWhat is “Key to NYC”? New York City’s new vaccination mandate called the “Key to NYC” ,requires specific establishments to require guests and employees 12 years old over to show proof that they have received at least one dose
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Last updated on October 28th, 2021 at 07:59 pmOn 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
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Last updated on June 23rd, 2021 at 08:30 pmNow 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
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Last updated on May 4th, 2021 at 04:26 pmGovernor Cuomo announced ending New York’s bar and restaurant curfew. This comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its mask guidance, for fully vaccinated and non-vaccinated people. Curfew will be lifted according to the following
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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 05:21 pmBeginning April 19th, New York Bars and Restaurants can finally stay open until 12am. Although the curfew extension is good news for NYC, more has to be done for bars and restaurants struggling to stay afloat and recover. Governor
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Last updated on September 29th, 2020 at 11:12 pmGovernor Cuomo’s Executive Order announcing new food requirements accompanying the sale of alcohol, caused lots of confusion. Mainly, the Order wasn’t specific about what type of food was “substantial” to allow the sale of alcohol at NYC outdoor dining establishments.
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Last updated on June 9th, 2020 at 05:41 pmA set of new bills proposed by NY City Council on Wednesday addressed passing legislation that would help NYC residents and businesses facing financial hardship due to Covid-19. Bills on the table included extending pause on evictions for commercial
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NYC is doing away with cashless restaurants. New York City Council voted on a Bill that Prohibits food and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash payments from consumers and; Prevent establishments from charging cash paying consumers higher prices for cash purchases. Opponents of the cashless business
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