New York City has announced OPEN for Small Business, a package of more than 50 regulatory reforms intended to reduce paperwork, delays, fees, and other administrative burdens for small businesses. Twenty-five of the announced reforms affect food service and food retail businesses, including restaurants, mobile and
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Last updated on November 25th, 2024 at 10:37 pm Under Dining Out NYC’s permanent outdoor dining program, roadway outdoor dining will come to an end on November 29th. While establishments with compliant sidewalk-based outdoor dining setups can continue to operate year-round. The country’s largest outdoor program preserves what New Yorkers have
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Last updated on May 14th, 2024 at 04:28 pmOn May 6th, 2024 the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a new website “Dining Out NYC Marketplace”. Marketplace is meant to connect restaurant owners with approved vendors that provide products and services compliant with NYC’s permanent “Dining Out”
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Last updated on July 21st, 2023 at 12:04 amOutdoor dining started as an emergency measure to help restaurants struggling to make it through the shut down during the Covid Pandemic. After two years of negotiations, NY City Council introduced new legislation that could make outdoor dining a
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Last updated on July 21st, 2023 at 12:19 amIt’s officially summer, and we couldn’t be happier. But warmer temperatures bring more bugs and rodents, creating challenges for food service operators trying to keep their establishments pest free. Although extermination is better left to the professionals (a good
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Mayor Eric Adams lifted “Key to NYC” vaccine requirements for indoor dining, entertainment and recreation effective March 7th What businesses previously covered by “Key to NYC” need to know: Guests no longer have to provide proof of vaccine to enter. Businesses can require proof of vaccination and
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Last updated on September 2nd, 2021 at 02:14 pmWhat is “Key to NYC”? New York City’s new vaccination mandate called the “Key to NYC” ,requires specific establishments to require guests and employees 12 years old over to show proof that they have received at least one dose
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Last updated on May 4th, 2021 at 04:26 pmGovernor Cuomo announced ending New York’s bar and restaurant curfew. This comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its mask guidance, for fully vaccinated and non-vaccinated people. Curfew will be lifted according to the following
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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 05:21 pmBeginning April 19th, New York Bars and Restaurants can finally stay open until 12am. Although the curfew extension is good news for NYC, more has to be done for bars and restaurants struggling to stay afloat and recover. Governor
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Last updated on March 31st, 2021 at 04:22 pmEffective March 19th, New York City Restaurants will expand indoor dining to 50% capacity, the highest it’s been since the start of the Covid Pandemic. Here’s What You Should Know: Restaurants will have to follow an 11 PM curfew,
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