New York City has new laws regulating online third-party food delivery services (Delivery Apps). Starting January 24, 2022, each Delivery App will require a license to operate in NYC. Restaurants will now have greater protections when they interact with Delivery Apps. But restaurants also have a few new requirements they need to follow. As a NYC restaurant, the Department […]
New Mayor, New Battle Plan
Welcome to City Hall, Mayor Eric Adams, now about that Omicron variant. As New York City faces a surge of Covid-19 cases related to the Omicron variant the new mayor details his battle plan which looks to balance keeping the economy afloat while keeping the public safe. “We can’t shut down our city again. We […]
New York City to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine for Private Sector: Update
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 […]