New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has only a few days remaining in office, issued a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector workers in New York City. Beginning December 27th, workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public during business must show proof they have received […]
NYC Small Business Resilience Grant
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) recently announced the Small Business Resilience Grant. This new grant is designed to help NYC’s small businesses offset operational expenses to mitigate economic hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This grant program will provide $10,000 grants to eligible small businesses in: Low-to-moderate income (LMI) areas as […]
New York to Impose Mask or Vaccine Mandate
Amid a winter Covid-19 surge and with growing concern over the Omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine mandate. The new business and venue requirements extend to both patrons and staff. This measure is […]
No Small Relief: Strengthening NYC’s Most Vulnerable Small Businesses
New York needs a long-term small business recovery plan that is squarely focused on boosting the smallest, most vulnerable businesses. A plan that supports them on the long recovery ahead and gives them the best chance of coming back even stronger. Mark Foggin and Jonathan Bowels of the Center for an Urban Future lay out […]
New York City to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine for Private Sector
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has less than a month remaining in office, issued a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector workers in New York City. The mayor believes this to be a pre-emptive strike against a new Covid wave resulting from the cold winter months, holiday gatherings, and the Omicron […]