Johnson Newspaper Corp. Leaders in the state’s restaurant industry are hopeful as thousands of New York eateries, diners and bars can pre-register this weekend to apply for up to $10 million in federal aid to assist with economic hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses can apply for up to $10 million through the American Rescue Plan’s $2.8 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Pre-registration is currently available through the Small Business Association’s online portal. More than 50,000 people pre-registered within the first two hours of the site going live Friday. Applications can start to be submitted at noon Monday. “The opening of registration Monday at noon is a very good sign for this industry,” Scott Wexler, executive director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association, said Friday. “As I’m sure everyone knows, the public health restrictions that were imposed on restaurants and taverns and other places like that were economical
House Republicans Request Hearing With Capitol Police Board for 1st Time in 76 Years
Three House Republicans are looking to hold a series of hearings concerning the U.S. Capitol Police Board in the wake of the lapses that contributed to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
In an April 29 letter (pdf) addressed to Committee on House Administration Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), and Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.) asked that all three members of the Capitol Police Board (CPB) testify before lawmakers, the first such appearance since 1945.
The Republicans cited recent testimony by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Inspector General Michael Bolton, who, according to the letter, said the board “is in desperate need of reform.”
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is demanding that officials lift coronavirus restrictions and allow the subway system in New York City to resume 24-hour service. The subway, which typically runs overnight, began closing between 2 and 4 a.m. during the pandemic to allow for sanitization and cleaning. "The city that never sleeps is waking up from COVID, and so should the subway," Schumer said, according to The Associated Press. Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Leaders in the stateâs restaurant industry are hopeful as thousands of New York eateries, diners and bars can pre-register this weekend to apply for up to $10 million in federal aid to assist with economic hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Businesses can apply for up to $10 million through the American Rescue Planâs $2.8 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Pre-registration is currently available through the Small Business Associationâs online portal. More than 50,000 people pre-registered within the first two hours of the site going live Friday.
Applications can start to be submitted at noon Monday.
âThe opening of registration Monday at noon is a very good sign for this industry,â Scott Wexler, executive director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association, said Friday. âAs Iâm sure everyone knows, the public health restrictions that were imposed on restaurants and taverns and other places like that were economically devas