New York City has made significant changes to its Key to NYC mandatory vaccination requirements for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues. As of December 14, 2021, children between the ages of five and eleven must show...more
12/15/2021
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New York City’s Key to NYC mandate for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues is now in effect. Below are the requirements of the mandate as set forth in the various Executive Orders that have been issued, as well as in...more
10/6/2021
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The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued guidance for businesses on the accommodations they must provide employees and customers in response to New York City’s “Key to NYC” mandatory vaccination requirements...more
8/19/2021
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New York City has continued to update the “Key to NYC" requirements since the initial Executive Order was published August 16, 2021. After we released our prior alert discussing the “Key to NYC” mandatory vaccination...more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an Executive Order on August 16, 2021 setting forth the requirements of the “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate that was announced earlier this month for indoor dining, gyms and...more
8/17/2021
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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on June 15, 2021 that New York State’s COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines would be immediately lifted across commercial industries in the state, including restaurants, bars and nightclubs....more
6/17/2021
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Effective May 19, 2021, New York State will adopt the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (CDC Guidance). As Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously announced, the State on that...more
5/20/2021
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On September 16, 2020, the New York City Council passed a law that would allow New York City restaurants to charge customers a 10% COVID-19 Recovery Charge to help businesses recover as they begin to reopen. The measure will...more
As we approach the end of the year, it is critical to remember and implement some of the new legal requirements that go into effect in New York on December 31, 2019. Failure to comply with these requirements could subject an...more
Restaurants and retailers working to ensure their physical locations and websites are accessible and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may now have another issue to contend with – gift cards. Recently,...more