Governor Andrew Cuomo announced outdoor dining at restaurants will be permitted in Phase II of reopening. Outdoor tables must be spaced six feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings and customers must also wear face coverings when not seated. For guidance from the state on how to operate outdoor dining, click HERE. State Liquor Authority (SLA) has issued guidance on a streamlined process for the expansion of licensed premisses for service of alcoholic beverages. That guidance can be found HERE

The $100 million New York Forward Loan Fund Program announced by Governor Cuomo that will help NYS small businesses in your region with fewer than 20 employees and revenues under $3 million access low cost working capital (interest at 2% or 3%) up to $100k to re-open and run successfully.  Small businesses, nonprofits, and landlord are eligible to apply. This loan can be paid back over five years with first year being interest only.  However, if small businesses have received either a PPP loan or an EIDL loan from SBA, they would not be eligible to apply. NYS has set […]

At the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Volunteer NY quickly reorganized its priorities and resources to mobilize a Virtual Volunteer Center in coordination with local leaders, elected officials and nonprofits, acting as a regional hub for all COVID-19 related opportunities for those looking for the most efficient way to give their time or resources to help those most vulnerable being impacted by this crisis. Evidence of their impact: people are responding: Within the last 30 days they have seen a remarkable uptick in volunteer web traffic, and the number of volunteers making connections through the Virtual Volunteer Center—an increase of […]

With scores of Covid-19 patients being discharged from hospitals to their homes, VNS Westchester’s home care team is serving as the next line of defense to help these patients recover from the lingering symptoms of the Coronavirus. It often “takes a village” to bring a Covid-19 patient to full recovery. While VNS nurses manage symptoms such as respiratory distress, their therapists help patients get back on their feet following debilitating fatigue.  VNS home health aides assist with basic activities of daily living, such as meals and showering.  Social workers are available to help patients get groceries and medications, to navigate their telephonic doctor visits, and even manage their bills. All staff have advanced training in infection control to avoid the spread of infection, and they go to great […]

Stacey Tompkins of Tompkins Excavating wanted to find a way to help during these unprecedented times so she reached out to Volunteer New York and offered a truck and driver to help with deliveries. Soon she was connected with Feeding Westchester, which distributes 50,000 pounds of food a month to those in need, but due to the pandemic, needed some extra help with deliveries. For the past six weeks a driver from Tompkins Excavating has been delivering a pallet of food from Feeding Westchester’s warehouse in Elmsford to the Open Door Family Medical Clinic in Ossining where it is sorted, […]

All Pro Cleaning & Restoration, a BELFOR company, is giving back to the first responders in our community. Tom Avezzano, General Manager, of All Pro and a White Plains resident knowing the great need for hand sanitizing solution during the COVID-19 crisis, reached out to White Plains PBA President, Brian Johnson, to provide a supply of hand sanitizing solution. On May 6, All Pro delivered 12 cases of personal hand sanitizers to the White Plains Police Department, who were grateful for the donation.