On Monday, the CDC announced changes to its recommended isolation and quarantine time from 10 days to 5 days for asymptomatic people with COVID-19. They recommend that people leaving isolation after 5 days continue to wear a mask for the following 5 days. The CDC also...
A survey conducted in April 2021 by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) revealed that more than half of its respondents had a worker who took either sick leave or family leave because of COVID-19. This is a much higher number compared to the NFIB’s...
Governor Cuomo announced that New York will be extending the eviction moratorium, which was originally set to expire on January 1, 2021. Although there is no clear date for how long the moratorium will continue to protect tenants, Cuomo and his staff agree that it...
Governor Cuomo’s office announced a further delay on the growing number of COVID-19 related evictions on September 28. The moratorium on residential evictions has been extended to January 1, 2021. The extension comes in response to concerns for “fundamental stability”...
On August 11, the SBA released an Interim Final Rule detailing its process for appealing PPP loan decisions. The PPP is structured so that individual lenders disburse the funds, while the SBA backs those funds. If the lender denies some or all of a business’s...
Even though New York City formally entered Phase Four of reopening on July 20, the city ordered many indoor spaces, namely gyms, movie theaters, and restaurants, to remain closed after other states saw surges in COVID-19 cases linked to the reopening of these spaces....