As small businesses, in general, have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitality has been particularly devastated. About 80% of New York’s hospitality workforce has been either laid off or furloughed. As New York begins to take the slow steps to reopen, The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is working […]
Operation Main Street – Gift Cards for COVID-19
Small businesses represent the heart and soul of a community, they are the social, cultural, and economic backbone of neighborhoods, none more so than restaurants and bars. Unfortunately, hospitality in New York City has been the hardest hit industry, in the hardest-hit state, in the hardest-hit city of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 80% of the […]
Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business in New York City
Though there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel, New York still has a long way to go the weather the Covid-19 pandemic. As small businesses in general have been hit hard by the pandemic, hospitality has been devastated. About 80% of New York’s hospitality workforce has been either laid off […]
Small Businesses In New York Desperately Need the Mark Gjonaj Plan
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, creating jobs, generating tax revenue and providing valuable services. They have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic and need our support now more than ever before. To that end, New York City Councilman Mark Gjonaj, chair of the Committee on Small Business, has laid out […]
COVID-19 Outbreak Update: Assistance for Businesses
In response to the continued COVID-19 outbreak, Mayor De Blasio has announced two new financing assistance programs to help affected businesses in New York City. As a general precaution, everyone should follow the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the City. “We have to provide […]