New York State Liquor AuthorityGuidance on Restrictions for Licensees and To-Go & Delivery Sales in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00PM until Further Notice Pursuant to the Governor’s order, effective Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00PM, all licensed on-premises establishments (e.g. restaurants, bars, taverns, clubs, arenas, catering establishments, etc.) must cease on-premises . . . read more

Dear Neighbor, This continues to be a quickly evolving situation. I will continue to provide updates, however, I also encourage New York City residents to sign up to receive text alerts in real time from the Mayor’s office. Sign-up by texting “COVID” to 692-692. To receive updates in Spanish, text “COVIDESP” to 692-692.  Over the last week, New . . . read more

“Mamajuana Cafe in Throggs Neck will give out lunch bags “for the children of our community” from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and then again between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.” – Excerpt from Link below. https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/bronx-restaurant-handing-out-lunch-bags-to-kids-as-city-battles-covid-19-outbreak

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SENATOR BIAGGI: 3/16/2020 UPDATE REGARDING CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES IN NYS Dear Neighbor, This is a rapidly evolving situation and there have been a number of key updates over the last few days that will be critical to slowing the spread of the Coronavirus in our state and protecting the most vulnerable among usI . . . read more

Restaurants, bars and cafes will be closed as of 8PM Monday, March 16, 2020 with activity limited only to delivery and take-out services, as per NYC Mayor and NY State Governor guidance. Gyms, theaters and entertainment venues are also closed.Crowd capacity for social gatherings is limited to 50 people.Support measures available at this moment from . . . read more

Dear small business partner:  In response to the state of emergency declared in New York City due to the novel (new) coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the NYC Department of Small Business Services has updated its guidance for businesses to reflect the new changes regarding events and business capacity. We have also added information about our new . . . read more

Dear parents, grandparents, guardians and education activists, As a community, we are now faced with the uncertainty of a pandemic that has all but shut down our city. The city Department of Education has made the right decision in closing down the NYC public schools system until April 20 to slow the spread of the . . . read more

Email Letter from: NYC Small Business Services Hello, Because some small businesses have started to feel an impact related to coronavirus, the Mayor announced this past weekend that there will be assistance to small businesses to help them adapt to changing customer behavior. Businesses may qualify for low-interest loans and employee retention grants.Businesses with fewer than 100 employees, seeing . . . read more