This column will bring you the latest from Albany, City Hall and relevant organizations that affect small businesses in New York City during the pandemic and beyond. We will update you frequently, and will also bring you news from the street describing the impact of government and organizational policies.
NYS to enforce state pandemic requirements in NYC hot spots; schools/non-essential businesses may be forced to close in 11 NYC zip codes.
NEW YORK CITY (October 4, 2020) Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that, “as we did with bars and restaurants,” New York State will deploy personnel starting tomorrow to do “aggressive enforcement” of social distancing, mask-wearing and other state pandemic requirements in all businesses located in “hot spot” zip codes. The zip code list is evolving, but now includes: 11223, 11230, 11210, 11219, 11367, 11204, 11229, 11691, 11374, 11218, 11235.
Separately, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that, if approved by the state, the city will shut down all non-essential businesses and schools in nine zip codes with COVID-19 cases above 3% for seven consecutive days. Closures would affect these zip codes: 11691, 11219, 11223, 11230, 11204, 11210, 11229, 11415, and 11367. Indoor and outdoor dining would be closed, as well.
Zip codes approaching a positivity rate of 3% or more for seven consecutive days that are currently under scrutiny include: 11205, 11211/11249, 11235, 11234, 11213, 11218, 11374, 11366, 11432, 11365.
If you have information related to pandemic requirements or a story to tell about how you are being impacted, email: marilynn@hotindienews.com
