Merchant & Small Biz Assistance
What’s Open on #theother5th here
Re-opening
- NYC Small Business Services hotline for re-opening call them with questions 888-727 4692
- Indoor Dining NYS Guidelines and Affirm Guidelines here
- Indoor Dining NYS Safety Plan 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
Advocacy
- NYC BID Association Save Small Businesses Statement here
- NYC BID Association 9 point plan to save small businesses and commercial corridors here
- SOS Save our Store Fronts NY State Senate Bill S 8865 and Assembly Bill A 10901 here
Loans & Grants
- NYS Loan Fund for small businesses that didn’t get Federal loans/grants here
- District 39 Small Business Loan Fund- interest loans for small biz and Contractors apply here
Other Free Small Biz Support – COVID
- Start Small Think Big provides Free financial and legal assistance during COVID here
- 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
- 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