With about 1.1 million students spread across 1,800 schools, the New York City public school system is the largest in the nation, making reopening in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic especially challenging. As such, Mayor de Blasio announced a blended reopening plan for September. “Through a mix of in-school and at-home learning we can […]
GetFoodNYC Program Opens Up for Food Service Businesses
A new opportunity with the City’s emergency feeding program has just been made available to all food services businesses in NYC. The GetFoodNYC emergency food distribution program has released a competitive bid for local vendors to produce and deliver meal packs. As part of the City’s ongoing Covid-19 emergency response, DSNY is seeking vendors to […]
New York Changes Phase 3 and Ramps Up Enforcement
New York City will enter phase 3 of Covid-19 reopening as planned Monday, July 6th but the look of phase 3 will not continue as planned. Due to the spiking Covid-19 rates around the country New York is postponing indoor dining indefinitely. This comes on the heels of New Jersey delaying their indoor dining as […]
New York City Covid-19 Budget
Since Bill de Blasio became Mayor the city’s budget has always been robust. In 2014 the budget was around $74 billion. In 2019 it was closer to $92 billion. The expectation was that the 2020 budget would be higher still, then Covid-19 hit, leaving New York City with a $9 billion revenue shortfall. As such, […]
Tri-State Area Will Impose Quarantine on Visitors from States with Big Outbreaks
Though New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have managed to flatten the Covid-19 curve, the virus is spiking throughout the country. As a result the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Tri-State’s will begin requiring certain out-of-state residents entering their states to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival. The quarantine requirement is for […]