News

September 3, 2020 | NYSRA Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of New York’s Restaurants Likely to Close by Year’s End Without Government Support
August 16, 2020 | State Restaurant Association Survey: 90% of restaurants unlikely to be profitable in the next 6 months without Gov’t assistance
July 7, 2020 | Overwhelming Majority of New Yorkers in Favor of Permanently Allowing Takeout or Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages from Restaurants
June 16, 2020 | Lobbying Bumps Industries Forward for Reopening
April 14, 2020 | New York Partners with Nearby States to Coordinate Economic Reopening
April 7, 2020 | As Demand for Disaster Loans Soars, So Does Frustration
April 3, 2020 | Will New York Rebound from the Coronavirus Pandemic?
April 2, 2020 | 7 Ways the CARES Act Could Hurt Restaurants 
March 24, 2020 | Restaurants Get No Relief from Business Interruption Insurance
March 23, 2020 | The American Restaurant Industry is on Life Support
March 20, 2020 | NY Restaurants Improvise 
March 20, 2020 | Cuomo Bans All Non-Essential Travel in NY
March 20, 2020 | NYS Waives Late Payment Fees on Sales Tax 
March 20, 2020 | Small Businesses Now Eligible for Low-Interest Loans
Mar 19, 2020 | Small Businesses Urge State to Postpone Sales Tax
March 17, 2020 | The Fine Print of Grubhub's $100M Relief Program 
March 16, 2020 | SLA Guidance on Alcohol Delivery
March 16, 2020 | Restaurants Must Switch to Delivery and Take Out
February 28, 2020 | 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry
February 25, 2020 | Don't Let Ghost Kitchens Scare You. They Could be a Vision of The Future.
February 13, 2020 | NYC Lawmakers Aim to Protect Fast Food Workers from Unfair Firings
February 7, 2020 | Coronavirus Preparation
January 7, 2020 | The New Tariffs Threaten Your Grocery Bills and Global Wine Culture
January 6, 2020 | Bisons' Rob Free named Chairman of New York State Restaurant Association

Small Bites | NYSRA's weekly industry news highlights.

6/19/20 | Small Bites this week: First weeks of indoor dining, warnings from the Governor & more. 
6/12/20 | Small Bites this week: Indoor dining, marketing your reopen & more.
6/5/20 | Small Bites this week: Outdoor dining, PPP fixes & more. 
5/29/20 | Small Bites this week: Chinese restaurants on the up, restaurants rebounding & more. 
5/22/20 | Small Bites this week: PPP reform, how COVID will change restaurant policy & more. 
5/15/20 | Small Bites this week: Uber to buy grubhub, city delivery fees capped & more.
5/1/20 | Small Bites this week: Musings on reopening, NYS updates & more. 
4/24/20 | Small Bites this week: New relief bill, National Rest. Association guidance on reopening & more.
4/17/20 | Small Bites this week: How restaurants can recover, NY plan to reopen & more
4/10/20 | Small Bites this week: SBA loan frustration, 311 complaints & more
4/3/20 | Small Bites this week: How CARES might hurt, credit providers could help & more.
3/27/2020 | Small Bites this week: Business interruption insurance, NRAEF Relief Fund & more.
3/13/20 | Small Bites this week: The Latest on COVID-19
3/6/20 | Small Bites this week: COVID-19, Credit Card Surcharges & more.
2/28/20 | Small Bites this week: 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry, Ghost-Kitchens & more.
2/21/20 | Small Bites this week: Bag ban begins March 1, Black History Month & more.

Political Insider | Keeping members informed about laws and regulations impacting restaurants.

3/5/20 | Political Insider: On The Issue - Credit Card Surcharges 
2/27/20 | Political Insider: NYC Council Regulating Third Party Delivery Apps
2/13/20 | Political Insider: States hit back at delivery providers, layoff proposals & more
2/6/20 | Political Insider: The latest on gig economy legislation and ghost kitchens
1/30/20 | Political Insider: Cuomos Medicare Plan & NYSRA Lobby Day Update
1/23/20 | Political Insider: 2020 Budget Proposal, NYSRA Lobby Day & more.
1/9/20 | Political Insider: Governor Cuomo's 2020 agenda
1/2/20 | Political Insider: Tip credit preserved & government vetos lien bill. 
12/19/19 | Political Insider: Polystyrene ban, plastic straws & more. 
12/12/19 | Political Insider: Trend of not seeking re-election, single-use plastics & more. 
12/5/19 | Political Insider: Hearing on Gig Economy Issue, Depreciation Tax Issue & more. 
11/14/19 | Political Insider: Grubhub Announces Task Force, National Grid Under Fire & more. 
11/7/19 | Political Insider: Election day surprises & rent stabilization requirements.