New Guidance

On May 14, 2020, Manatt circulated an update on new guidance issued by Empire State Development for both essential businesses that have been open and non-essential businesses preparing to re-open in phases as authorized by the Governor.  As of May 15, 2020, five regions of the State have been authorized to begin Phase 1 reopening, they include:…

Special Update

Dear Brighton Beach Community, As the situation surrounding COVID-19 is rapidly changing, please make sure to visit our Resources and Updates page on our website for updates as we receive them at https://bidbrightonbeach.com/category/coronavirus-update/. This page compiles information from government about new rules and guidance, relief and assistance, and also about businesses that are open to…

New York’s Top Businesses Leaders Unveil Economic Relief and Recovery Plan

As Economy Spirals, Restaurant, Retail, Civic, Real Estate and Tech Leaders Submit  ‘Blueprint to Save Small Business’ NEW YORK, NY, April 13, 2020– Prominent New York City industry leaders in restaurants, nightlife, retail, real estate, economic development and tech have joined forces to advocate for urgently-needed relief to save the city’s small business community.  Reflecting the…

Business Center For New Americans

Greetings! We are presenting a important free webinar on Thursday, April 16 @ 1:00 pm to give you step-by-step information about applying to the 2 new emergency loan programs offered by the SBA through the CARES Act.   These programs – the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) – are designed to help small businesses weather this unprecedented crisis. Topics to be covered include:Overview…

We Stand For Our City Together

We hope that you are safe and well. We wanted to share a new initiative that we’ve signed onto as a member of the NYC BID Association along with prominent New York City industry leaders in restaurants, nightlife, retail, real estate, economic development and tech to advocate for urgently-needed relief to save the city’s small…

Update On The City’s Response To COVID-19

Dear New Yorker, As you are aware, the City is currently responding to the novel coronavirus, and we want to make sure that you are provided with the most up-to-date information. ·         Latest information from Department of Health https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main.page o   Русский: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main-ru.page ·         New York State on PAUSE is extended through April 29th. Non-essential workforce…