September 9, 2020
Newsletter
Dear NYC Nightlife Community,

Good News!!! Today, Mayor de Blasio announced restaurants will be allowed to have indoor dining starting Wednesday, September 30th. It's one step closer to reopening and recovering our industry and City. 
Requirements for restaurants include:

  • Serve customers at a maximum of 25% capacity 
  • Conduct temperature checks at every front door
  • Collect Test & Trace data from at least one customer at each table
  • Close bar tops for seating
  • Offer COVID-19 protections like PPE for employees
  • Space tables six feet apart 

Open Restaurants, New York City’s outdoor dining program, has already given the restaurant industry a lifeline; more than 10,000 restaurants are participating, and the program saved an estimated 90,000 jobs. Below we are sharing updates on the Open Restaurants program and other resources and information for businesses and patrons below. 

Sincerely,
Ariel Palitz

Senior Executive Director
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

APPLY TODAY: Open Restaurants
OPEN RESTAURANTS: UPDATES

New York City’s Open Restaurants program continue until October 31

Additionally, selected corridors will be operational on Friday from 5-11pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12-11pm. 

New York State has extended the Executive Order that allows restaurants and bars to sell alcohol for takeout and delivery through October 4, 2020.
Business Restart Hotline: If you have questions or need more information about Restaurant Reopening, visit: nyc.gov/restaurantreopening or call the NYC Small Business Services hotline at: 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692).

Downloads: To assist businesses participating in outdoor dining, the Office of Nightlife has made the following guides and informational materials available for download at: www.nyc.gov/nightlife

Downloads:

            English [pdf] | Arabic [pdf]  | Simplified Chinese [pdf] | Spanish [pdf]
        • “Multi-agency Reopening Toolkit for Restaurants and Bars” [pdf]
        • It’s Up to You, New York social distancing guideline poster [pdf]
        • Take Out, Don’t Hang Out posters [pdf]


BUSINESS MARKETPLACE

Equipment Vendor List: The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has compiled a list of event production companies that rent or sell the equipment needed to safely transition to outdoor dining while complying with safety and accessibility regulations. Using this list, restaurants can contact several vendors directly to compare prices and find the best deal available.


PPE Suppliers: The NYC PPE + Reopening Supplies Marketplace provides a one-stop-shop for easy-to-access suppliers of (i) face masks and coverings, (ii) face shields, (iii) gloves, (iv) cleaning and disinfectant products, (v) physical barriers and portable furniture, and (vi) other supplies needed for re-opening. It represents both local and national suppliers and manufacturers to provide a wide range of order minimums.


RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES

Information and guidelines for businesses reopening in Phase 4 are available at: nyc.gov/nycbusiness. Under the State’s New York Forward plan, each business must develop a written Safety Plan for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Businesses may fill out this template  or develop their own Safety Plan, which must be conspicuously posted on site and made available to the New York State Department of Health or New York City health or safety authorities in the event of an inspection. 

Business Resource Fair: The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is hosting Small Business Resource Fairs to provide information about requirements and guidelines to re-opening, safety plans, financial assistance, regulatory changes, employee support, licensing, inspections, and more. 

Worker Information: The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) offers information about reopening requirements and health and safety guidelines for the workplace, including FAQs for NYC Workers and an update about workplace laws for employers and employees to stop the spread of COVID-19. In addition, they have set up a Worker Protection Hotline at 311 or  212-436-0381 for questions about reopening or to report an employer that is not following reopening requirements.

FREE Face Coverings for Small Businesses: DCWP and SBS also are working with business-serving partner organizations throughout the five boroughs to distribute free face coverings citywide to small businesses and their employees. If you are a small business looking to secure free face coverings for your employees, information is available here.

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