This week, the Governor has continued to hold daily briefings regarding the COVID-19 situation. The numbers the Governor has been revealing seem to indicate that New York is still at a plateau of its apex and has not yet begun to curve downward. Although the numbers have not started to decline, the Governor has been…
This weekend, the Governor announced that he was amending his Executive Order 202 to provide that, for all essential businesses or entities, any employees who are present in the workplace shall be provided and shall wear face coverings when in direct contact with customers or members of the public. Businesses must provide, at their expense,…
Good Afternoon, Today, the Governor held his daily COVID-19 press conference. During the briefing, the Governor announced that he will be amending his Executive Order 202 to extend NY on Pause until April 29th. This means that all schools and non-essential businesses will have to remain closed until at least April 29th. Once it gets…
Our Alcohol Beverage Licensing and Hospitality Law practice team is working daily to help our clients understand all the new guidelines and procedures that have been put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing to assist them with navigate New York State’s complex process for securing liquor licenses, identifying potential issues and addressing them…
The State Legislature has completed the State Budget process. The Senate finished voting just after 3 PM Thursday (4/2), and the Assembly passed the final Budget Bill Friday (4/3) morning. After it’s passage, the Budget Bills were delivered to the Governor’s office. The Governor signed the Revenue, TED, ELFA, and PPGG bills. The State Operations,…
Good Afternoon, The Legislature continued releasing and passing budget bills yesterday late into the night. The Senate passed the Aid to Localities bill and the Transportation and Economic Development (TED) Bill yesterday. The Assembly passed the Aid to Localities, Capital Projects, Public Protection and General Government, and Revenue bills yesterday. This morning, the Education, Labor,…
Good morning, Passage of the State Budget has officially begun. As of this update, five budget bills have been released, three of which the State Senate passed last night and into this morning; the Public Protection & General Government bill, the Capital Projects bill, and the Revenue bill. The Assembly approved the Debt Service bill…
COVID-19 Update This weekend the Governor held two more Press Conferences updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. In his Saturday Press Conference, the Governor announced that he has amended his Executive Order 202 to move the Presidential Primary Election from April 28th to June 23rd, the same day as State and Congressional Primary Elections.…
This week in Albany… COVID-19 Update This morning, Governor Cuomo held another Press Conference updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. During the Press Conference, the Governor announced that he has begun looking at four more sites for potential temporary hospitals. The Governor’s goal is to have at least one temporary hospital in all five…
This morning, the Governor held another press conference updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. During his press conference, the Governor announced that he will be amending his Executive Order 202 to include a mandate that all hospitals around the state increase their capacity by at least 50%. While the mandate will require a minimum…
