Beginning on June 1, 2022 and continuing through December 1, 2022, the excise tax, prepaid sales tax, and state sales and use taxes on motor fuel and highway diesel fuel will be suspended in New York. The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance issued a notice providing guidance on how this will impact distributors, wholesalers and retail […]
T.H.R.I.V.E, Executive Level Business Training for Entrepreneurs
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the launch of T.H.R.I.V.E. (Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate), a reimagined training program for small business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders. “T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined initiative will provide up-and-coming small business leaders with tools, knowledge, and access to the best and the brightest minds in economic […]
New York City Pay Transparency Law
The New York City Council passed a law (Local Law 32) that would require employers advertising jobs in New York City to include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. Similar legislation is advancing through the New York State legislature that would impact all employers. The NYC law was […]
Proposed Hunts Point Avenue Street Changes
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing street changes for truck route circulation and safety on Hunts Point Avenue from Randall Avenue/East Bay Avenue and Food Center Drive/ Halleck Street. The project seeks to improve and simplify the complex 5-legged intersection of Hunts Point Avenue / Halleck Street / Food Center Drive […]
Mask Mandate Ends: What Does it Mean for New Yorkers?
A federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask requirement on airplanes, trains, buses and other public transportation. This decision came less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had extended the mandate through May 3rd. In the wake of this decision, the four largest US airlines, United, Delta, […]