The New York State Department of Health has released a draft Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program, serving as an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine in New York. Considering the great unknowns at this point in the vaccine development process, the draft New York State Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program […]
Winter Guidelines for Outdoor Dining
As New York City heads into an uncertain winter the success or failure of outdoor dining will determine the future of the restaurant and bar industry in the city. To that end, it stands to reason that many will take advantage of year rounds of outdoor dining. The New York City Department of Buildings released […]
LISC NYC Small Business Relief & Recovery Fund
As New York City grapples with the economic fallout of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, small businesses have been especially devastated. 16 Community-Based Organizations and the City of New York’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS) partner with LISC NYC to support small businesses in underserved communities impacted by Covid-19. The LISC NYC Small Business Relief […]
Medical Certification Requirements: Covid-19
In September The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted an emergency waiver in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for states, CDL holders, CLP holders, and interstate drivers operating commercial vehicles. The waiver allows for DMV to stop the downgrade of CDLs due to the expiration of a driver’s DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC). Many […]
Trends in the Labor Market 2020 – 2021
It’s a new world order, and the way we live is changing faster than we could ever have imagined. Who could have foreseen that the businesses that will survive in the first quarter of 2020 will only be those with activities that can be carried out remotely? This is a change we never saw coming, […]