New York City will require every employee of the city’s Department of Education such as teachers, principals, custodians, and office staff to have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by September 27th, the  school year begins September 13th.  Originally, employees who did not wish to receive vaccinations had an option of weekly […]

A group of small businesses is suing New York City, hoping to stop the requirement to show proof of vaccination for a variety of activities for workers and customers such as indoor dining, gyms, and performances. Businesses that were hit especially hard by the pandemic and are still struggling to recover. The plaintiffs include Deluca’s […]

As the Covid-19 delta variant continues to surge the State and City of New York are adjusting their recommendations. Mayor Bill de Blasio urged vaccinated New Yorkers to return to wearing masks indoors but he did NOT institute a new mask mandate. Currently masks are only required on mass transit, in hospitals and schools. The […]

Small business owners, did you know that the federal Employee Retention Credit (ERC) can provide up to $33,000 per employee in tax credits over 2020 and 2021? The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) created a guide to help businesses receive the tax credit ASAP. To qualify for the ERC in a given 2020 quarter, […]

Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2 percent in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s abysmal collections during the initial wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections […]