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, […]
New York Issues “Substantial Food” Guidance for To-Go Drinks
New York State authorized restaurants and bars to sell to-go cocktails with take-out orders as part of the State’s $220 billion FY 2023 budget. Now, the State Liquor Authority (SLA) issued guidance about what constitutes a “substantial food” item to meet the to-go drink authorization. Per SLA: A substantial food item is defined as sandwiches, […]
New York Agrees to Kathy Hochul’s First Budget
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a conceptual budget agreement, six days past the date the budget was due. The total budget for FY 2023 is currently estimated at around $220 billion, based on a preliminary assessment of the negotiated changes to the Executive proposal. This Hochul’s first budget as governor and only one before the election in […]
Multi-State Agreement Signed with Major Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners to Propose a Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has signed a multi-state agreement, including with an initial group of 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners, to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean energy hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]
Mayor Adams Economic Recovery Blueprint
As New York City looks to recover from the last two devastating years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Adams laid out an ambitious economic recovery blueprint. The plan seeks to reinvigorate and reimagine New York City so that it cannot just survive a post Covid world but thrive. The plan focuses on five […]