Because the risk of infection is much lower outdoors, health officials also relaxed advice for those who haven’t gotten their shots, saying they could safely shed their masks for some outside activities.
Albany Appears Poised To Extend Eviction Moratorium Again
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Citing the continuing public health emergency and the need to ensure economic stability, Albany legislators are expected to vote Monday to extend the state’s eviction moratorium until August 31st for residential and commercial tenants experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the bill, but lawmakers expect he will because he signed the last one in March.
The moratorium was set to expire on May 1st. If approved on Monday as expected, the new retroactive legislation will extend two separate laws: one that applies to small businesses, and the other a pause on residential tenant evictions and foreclosure proceedings. Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Manhattan/Brooklyn Senator Brian Kavanagh, who spons
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April 28, 2021
New York will end a longstanding curfew next month that forced bars and restaurants to close early in a bid to fight the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday.
The announcement came as state lawmakers voted to suspend an unpopular directive that required customers to order food when purchasing alcohol at bars and restaurants.
The curfew, which currently requires establishments to stop serving customers at midnight, will end statewide on May 17 for outdoor dining areas and May 31 for indoor dining.
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Food Delivery Workers Could Get Relief From Council Bills to Open Restaurant Restrooms and Regulate Apps
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Burdened food delivery workers could get relief from upcoming City Council bills that aim to open doors to restaurant restrooms and let them set limits on where they’ll deliver.
Councilmembers Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan), Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) and Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) told THE CITY they plan on introducing a legislative package Thursday, after months-long conversations between Los Deliveristas Unidos, a collective of mostly immigrant food deliverers.
Among the four bills is a highly anticipated proposal by Rivera that would fine restaurants and bars that refuse to allow a delivery worker to use the restroom charging $50 for the first offense and $100 for every subsequent violation.