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mbohne
May 14, 2020
Reopening Preparation: Phase-One Industries' Guidelines Issued
Governor Cuomo released the NY Forward reopening plan including a detailed list of industries and types of businesses that will be able...
liz2320
May 11, 2020
Phase One Businesses In Eligible Re-Opening Regions
The Cuomo administration has released a detailed list of businesses that will be able to operate in Phase One of the re-opening effort as...
liz2320
May 11, 2020
Three Upstate Regions To Partially Reopen This Weekend
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced that three of the state's 10 regions have met the necessary metrics laid out by his administration to...
mbohne
May 4, 2020
Industries To Open First, Additional State Reopening Guidelines Announced
Today Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined additional guidelines for when state regions can reopen. The state will monitor four core factors to...
mbohne
Apr 30, 2020
Current Phased Re-Opening Guidelines And Guidance for Business Owners To Consider
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo has outlined additional guidelines for the phased plan to re-open New York on a...
liz2320
Apr 27, 2020
Cuomo To Businesses: You Tell Me How You'll Safely Reopen
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today continued to offer thoughts on how a phased-in economic re-opening will look in New York, telling businesses to...
liz2320
Apr 27, 2020
NYS Offers Childcare Scholarships For Essential Workers
A reminder: The Cuomo administration is providing child care scholarships to eligible essential workers, including first responders,...
liz2320
Apr 25, 2020
NYS To Test Essential Workers For COVID-19 Antibodies
The state is starting to expand COVID-19 testing after weeks of reserving it for people with symptoms in an effort to conserve supplies....
liz2320
Apr 21, 2020
NY Seeks $4B Federal Loan To Shore Up Unemployment Trust Fund
New York has applied for a $4 billion, no interest loan from the federal government in hopes of shoring up its unemployment trust fund,...
liz2320
Apr 17, 2020
AG To Small Businesses: Be Wary of Possible Lending Scams
State Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James is warning New York business owners to be on the lookout for lenders and agents who are...
liz2320
Apr 16, 2020
Gov. Cuomo Extends 'Pause' Through May 15
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that the statewide "PAUSE" shutdown of all but essential businesses will be extended for another month...
liz2320
Apr 13, 2020
New York Joins Six-State Alliance To Work Toward Reopening Economy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today held a joint (virtual) press conference with his counterparts in five other Eastern states - New Jersey,...
mbohne
Apr 13, 2020
Cuomo Executive Order Directs Essential Businesses Provide Masks To Employees (Updated)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order stating that all essential businesses provide protective masks at their own cost to their...
liz2320
Apr 12, 2020
Unemployment Insurance Pro Bono Legal Assistance Available
The New York State Bar Association and the state Court System have partnered to create a network of pro bono attorneys who will providing...
mbohne
Apr 11, 2020
Executive Order Provides Further Guidance On Public Hearings
The Governor’s office has issued a new executive order that provides further guidance on public hearings. Executive Order No. 202.15...
liz2320
Apr 9, 2020
NYS Unemployment System To Briefly Go Offline Today
In an ongoing effort to address widespread difficulties reported by New Yorkers struggling to file unemployment claims, the state plans...
mbohne
Apr 9, 2020
ESD Updates Guidance On Essential And Non-Essential Construction
Empire State Development has updated guidance on essential and non-essential construction. "All non-essential construction must safely...
liz2320
Apr 8, 2020
NY Allows Penalty-Free Health Insurance Payment Deferrals
Individuals and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to defer health insurance premium payments for two...
liz2320
Apr 6, 2020
Cuomo Admin Doing 'Everything We Can' To Fix Unemployment Backlog
There have been widespread reports that the state's unemployment system is completely overloaded by the number of people trying to file...
liz2320
Apr 6, 2020
NY 'Pause' Extended Through April 29
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today extended the "PAUSE" - the shutdown that requires all non-essential workers to remain at home, which started on...
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