Earlier today, the Governor held his daily press briefing on the status on the COVID-19 pandemic within New York State. During the briefing, the Governor provided more details regarding the State’s regional phased re-opening plan. To start, the Governor provided more requirements a region must meet before it will be allowed to re-open. Now, for…
COVID-19 Update On Sunday, the Governor announced the basic outline the state will follow when re-opening. The state will re-open on a regional basis as determined by the Governor. On Tuesday, the Governor elaborated on the various guidelines of the re-opening plan. The guidelines provided in the Governor’s Press Release are: CDC Guidelines: Based on CDC…
This morning, the Governor held his daily briefing on the COVID-19 situation. All the numbers the Governor announced this morning, including fatalities, indicate the virus is on the decline in the State. Because of this, the Governor provided a basic outline on how the State will begin to reopen on a regional basis. The Governor’s…
COVID-19 Update This week, Governor Cuomo continued holding daily press briefings on the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic. For most of the week, the number of new cases and hospitalizations seemed to indicate the state was still plateaued at its apex. Fortunately, the numbers announced during this morning’s briefing seemed to show a slight…
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,…
