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May 03 2021
Client Alert: Submit Your Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Today
Starting at 12:00 p.m. today, restaurant and foodservice operations could apply for a grant through the $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Applicants must register with SBA in order to submit an application (unless you are applying through your point-of-sale vendor).
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April 30 2021
Client Alert: NYC Restaurant Capacity To Expand To 75%
Governor Cuomo has just announced that effective May 7, 2021, indoor dining capacity for NYC restaurants will increase to 75%, catching NYC up to the rest of the state.
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April 28 2021
Client Alert: Imminent Changes For NY Restaurants – And – Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program Registration & Application To Finally Open
Today, Governor Cuomo announced some welcome changes for restaurants and bars, including bar seating to be allowed everywhere and curfews are being lifted.
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April 27 2021
Client Alert: U.S. Small Business Association Guidance On Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Last Friday, the New York State Restaurant Association hosted a webinar with representatives from the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) program. The SBA’s slides, which can be found here, are a useful resource for businesses intending to apply for a RRF grant once the SBA makes applications available.
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April 19 2021
Client Alert: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Sample Grant Application Now Available
The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) has released a sample application and program guide regarding the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program (“RRF Program”).
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April 16 2021
Client Alert: NYC Dining & Event Curfews Extended
Governor Cuomo has announced that starting Monday, April 19, 2021, restaurants may operate for on-premises dining until 12:00 a.m., instead of requiring restaurants to close for on-premises dining at 11:00 p.m. All customers will be required to be out of the restaurant’s indoor and outdoor dining spaces at 12:00 a.m., though takeout and delivery may continue past 12:00 a.m.
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April 09 2021
Get Ready to Party Like it’s 2021: Hosting Private Events in the COVID-19 Era
You are cordially invited to join employment lawyers from Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP for a complimentary webinar to assist restaurants, caterers, hotels and other venues that host large private events in understanding the New York State guidance and related legal issues regarding in-person events.
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April 07 2021
Client Alert: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Applications Available Soon
The federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established in late December 2020 to provide economic assistance to certain arts and entertainment venues and other businesses that were shut down due to COVID-19.
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