NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the Department of Buildings (DOB), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) today to release thorough guidance for city restaurants planning to stay open and serve customers outdoors with heating devices this fall and winter. The announcement furthers New York City’s efforts, laid out…
RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES NEW! Grants from Google – As part of Google’s economic recovery commitment, the company has launched two grant programs to support small businesses:· MainStreet ONLINE, a COOP program powered by Google, pairs small business owners with COOP students, who are trained in ecommerce and supervised by an experienced strategist, to build an…
COVID-19 continues to spread in New York City (NYC) with concerning increases in communitytransmission in certain neighborhoods. NYC is taking action by implementing restrictions in three zonesidentified by the State— red, orange, yellow. To find your zone visit: nyc.gov/COVIDZone. Red Zone SchoolsAll New York City public schools and nonpublic schools must close and return to…
Neighborhood Business Grants Apply now fora grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 Dear Community Leader, We hope you are staying healthy and safe during these difficult times.To help New York City’s small businesses experiencing financial distress due to the impact of COVID-19, CitizensNYC has launched our Neighborhood Business Grants. Small…
Hello Brooklyn SBDC Community, See below for small business grant opportunities we have posted to the Pace SBDC COVID-19 resources page. Contact a Brooklyn SBDC Business Advisor to learn more about these resources, and the range of public and private sector grants, loans and advertising credits available for small business recovery. The Verizon-LISC Small Business…
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is hosting a virtual Small Business Conversation for New York City small businesses in the Personal Care industry that will be reopening as part of Phase 3 on Friday, July 10 from 11:00am to 12:30pm. At the event, SBS and partners will provide information about requirements and…
Dear small business partner, As you know, this is a rapidly changing situation and we are here to support you, whether you are a business owner or a jobseeker. Please see below for a roundup of new developments as of June 10, 2020. Reopening Plain Language Industry Guides As a reminder, we entered Phase One…
Dear small business partner, As you know, this is a rapidly changing situation and we are here to support you, whether you are a business owner or a jobseeker. Please see below for a roundup of new developments as of May 22, 2020. First, Governor Cuomo today announced the New York Forward Loan Fund, a…
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:…
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…