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New York City and State COVID Updates

NYS Governor Kathy Hochul lifted the State's mask mandate for schools on March 2, citing strong vaccination rates, declining trends in new COVID cases, and updated guidance from the CDC.    NYC Mayor Eric Adams also officially announced today, March 4 that Key To NYC vaccine requirements and the mask mandate for the City's public school children will be lifted on Monday, March 7, as long as there are no sudden surges in COVID cases (masks will still be required for public school students younger than the vaccine-eligible age of 5 in NYC, however). This means that restaurants, fitness centers, and other indoor entertainment venues will no longer be required to ask patrons and customers for proof of vaccination (however, private businesses and organizations may choose to continue requesting mask wearing and/or proof of vaccination at their indoor premises). Vaccination requirements and attestation for their employees remain in effect at this time. NYC's public employee vaccine requirement is also expected to remain in place, and masks continue to be required on mass transit. "We will make proper public health decisions to keep our city safe. We will pivot if we see a reason to change any policies... COVID changes, it shifts, it modifies. We must be open to do the same," Mayor Adams said. "And if we see a rise in cases or hospitalizations, we're going to come back. It's imperative we know this battle is still on."

Hospitality Industry Updates from NYC Hospitality Alliance

The NYC Hospitality Alliance played an instrumental role in passing the recently-enacted Temporary liquor license law and is fighting hard in support of Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to reinstate “Drinks To Go,” the popular policy that allows restaurants and bars to sell wine and cocktails for takeout and delivery.   The Governor announced that as part of her executive budget, she is seeking to double the workforce of the State Liquor Authority that is responsible for processing liquor license applications. The Bronx Chamber and the Alliance applaud the Governor's commitment to directing more resources to SLA to help improve the agency's processing times for liquor license applications.   The SLA also recently issued a new ruling that that interprets the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in a way that will allow beer and wine to be consumed in movie theaters pursuant to a beer and wine license.    CLICK HERE to view the Governor's full March 2, 2022 press conference

Grant Opportunities

NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant challenge is returning for a fifth consecutive year. $315,000 in grants are available in this year’s Tri-State grant challenge. Applications accepted starting today through March 25. Visit nbcuprojectinnovation.com or nbcuproyectoinnovacion.com to apply.

Apply For The American Small Business Growth Program With Wells Fargo’s support, 700 small business owners will get access to the complete SLAP™ Program – with a value of $4,000 each! While all are welcome to attend the SLAP™ Bootcamps, only 700 US-based small business owners will get the comprehensive 13 months of support that comes with being enrolled in SLAP™. Apply for one of those spots HERE

Don't Miss Our Upcoming Events!

Wed. March 16 6:00 - 8:00pm St. Patrick's Day Networking Mixer Jimmy Ryan's 3005 Middletown Road Bronx, NY 10461 Member Tickets: $20 Future Members: $25 Register HERE Join the Bronx Chamber and the financial experts at TD Bank for the next workshop in our free BXCC How to Get Bankable Series:  Establishing and Fixing Business Credit Tuesday, March 15 9:00 - 10:00am Register HERE

FREE NYC Small Business Services Webinars

Improve Your Business With QuickBooks 3-Part Series: March 7, 8, & 9 Learn the key features & benefits of QuickBooks accounting software, to help you keep track of daily transactions, as well as develop financial reports such as Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements during this FREE 3-part workshop. You will learn how to: • Set up your chart of accounts • Record purchases, bills & accounts payable • Record your sales, receive payments, make deposits • Create reports to understand business performance Register Here

El 9 de marzo a las 10:00am El Departamento de Servicios para Pequeños Negocios (NYC Department of Small Business Services) lo invita a un taller sobre la certificación M/WBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) de la ciudad de Nueva York – una certificación para negocios cuyos dueños son mujeres o forman parte de un grupo minoría. Aprendera sobre: La certificación M/WBE Como registrarse en el Portal de Información del Beneficiario (Payee Information Portal, PIP) Como registrarse y eligir códigos de identificacion para servicios y productos (NIGP) Como iniciar una solicitud para obtener la certificación MWBE Registrese Aqui

Bronx Chamber Foundation Signature Event

Women of Distinction Scholarship Awards Luncheon Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope Friday, March 25, 2022 11:30am - 2:00pm at Villa Barone Manor Click HERE for Sponsorship Packages Many thanks to our sponsors: Con Edison, Ponce Bank, Verizon, The Monroe Foundation, Simone Development, New York Botanical Garden, Orange Bank & Trust Co., KZA Realty, Sandra Erickson Real Estate, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy, and F&F Insurance (list to date) For Tickets: foundation@bronxchamber.org

Now Hiring

The Bronx Chamber is now hiring two Fellows to add to our outreach team! Please check out the available one-year Fellowship positions, and share with qualified applicants! Click HERE for Restaurant-Hospitality Fellowship Position Click HERE for Business Outreach Fellowship Position

CUNY Internship To Employment Program