Merchant & Small Biz Assistance
Latest News
- Regulation and Licensing of Marijuana Businesses in New York webinar by NYC Hospitality Alliance 4/12 HERE
- Restaurant Revitalization Act summarized by CohnReznick HERE
Re-opening & PPP
- List of PPP Lenders compiled by NYC SBS HERE
- NYC Business Recovery Network; Financial, technical and legal assistance HERE
- NYC SBS Free Financial Assistance Request HERE
- US Chamber guide to PPP round 2 and EIDl Loan HERE
- Outdoor Dining/Open Restaurants Winter Guidance HERE
- Dept of Health Reopening Indoor Dining Safety Checklist with links here
- Outdoor dining heating regulations here
- NYC Small Business Services hotline for re-opening call them with questions 888-727 4692
- Indoor Dining NYS Guidelines and Affirm Guidelines here
- NYS Safety Plan template here
- Indoor Dining Safety Poster here
- Indoor Dining Customer Log Template here
- Indoor Dining FAQs here
- What to expect when you are inspected – restaurants here
- Dept of Health Restart guidance for businesses website here
- SBS restaurant reopening website here
- NYC DCWP update guidance for workers during COVID here
- NYC Gym inspection request here
- What to expect when you are inspected RETAIL here
- NYC DCWP Information & Tools for Employers here
- NYC DCWP Safe and Sick Leave FAQs here
- NYC DCWP Notice of Employee Safe and Sick Leave RIGHTS here
Advocacy
- NYC BID Association Save Small Businesses Statement here
- NYC BID Association 9 point plan to save small businesses and commercial corridors here
Loans & Grants
Other Free Small Biz Support – COVID
- Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Help Desk will connect you with experts to find solutions that can help your business. Just email helpdesk@manhattancc.org or call (212) 473-7875
- City Bar Justice Center – Free legal advice with a volunteer attorney for 45 mins. Fill out contact form here
New Regulations, Laws & Advice
- Sanitation Avoiding Violations here
- How to send your Paper Bag Reduction Fee to NYS Taxation and Finance
- Plastic Bag Ban – Details we’ve put together and NYS DEC here
- Sexual Harassment Prevention, free online training and other requirements
- Awning Act 2019
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- Business and Accessibility Compliance (ADA) Website and Slide Show
- Identifying fake money – Secret Service info
- Dogs are not allowed in restaurants unless service or emotional support. Here for info
Links to Support, Programs and Mentoring
- Business Outreach Network – small business help and education here
- Commercial Leasing Guide NYC – Small Business Services
- Free Small Business Courses – NYC Small Business Services
- Compliance Support & Free Educational (only) visits request
- WE NYC Women owned business support through NYC SBS.
- Women and Minority Owned Business Program
- Small Business Advocate & compliance advice run by NYC SBS call (212) 618 8810 – help navigate regulations
- NYC Commercial Lease Assistance program
- Storefront Improvement Guide
- Common Small Business Violations guide
- What to expect when you are inspected guide
- Click here to go to the website or call 311 for more information.
- Trends report; Small Business Services BID report
Links to Mentoring Programs
- SCORE – one to one mentorship from business expert volunteers and online resources.
- Brooklyn Small Business Development Center – one to one small business mentoring, training and support
- Women NYCÂ – starting and running a business, finding finance and more
Police Support & Crime Prevention
- NCO Officers – Neighborhood Coordination Officers
- Crime Prevention Officer:
- 78th Precinct – Officer Ferguson call (917) 698-8052
- 72nd Precinct – (718) 965-6320
- Domestic Violence Officer
- 78th Precinct – (718) 636-6424
- 72nd Precinct – (718) 965- 6363