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According to Trump, New York is a "ghost town." We guess this is how ghost towns celebrate the election results. A week late, but a huge congrats to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for winning the 2020 presidential election. Onwards and upwards. Photo by @jmaus31... #HelbraunLevey #HospitalityLaw See more

Does a space with walls and a roof constitute as #outdoordining? And for restaurant owners facing countless obstacles - from limited dining capacity to customer safety - is there a better way to build them? According to architects Vishaan Chakrabarti and Jing Liu, there are. Chakrabarti thinks the city should have a preapproved plan and provide the materials for restaurants to build them. "You’re using a technology that’s extremely well-known; the workers are there, the...re’s nothing to design, or draw, or commission. Liu thinks that the city should use recycled plywood that would end up in land fills because "when each individual person is trying to do it, it becomes environmentally very taxing. Do you agree? Let us know. Read more via Curbed by Valeria Ricciulli: https://www.curbed.com//nyc-outdoor-dining-winter-open-res Photo by Savanna Rooftop. #HelbraunLevey #HospitalityLaw See more

According to Eater NY's Ryan Sutton, it looks like any sort of fiscal relief won't be coming until later this fall or possibly even well into 2021. One factor? The Presidential election. Read more: https://ny.eater.com//stimulus-unemployment-jobs-coronavir #HelbraunLevey #HospitalityLaw

Need propane heaters for your outdoor seating? Follow these steps: 1 File your Attestation and Site Plan; 2 Have someone (or multiple people) get certified for their T-93 certificate(s); 3 Buy compliant heaters (pursuant to printed guidelines);... 4 Set them up in a compliant way (pursuant to printed guidelines). As with any program that’s rolled out on an emergency basis, there will be a bit of uncertainty and possible modifications as everyone adapts to the new changes operators and regulators alike. Need help email us at [email protected] Link here for a full guidance from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY): https://bit.ly/3jlfAD7 #HelbraunLevey #HospitalityLaw See more

Our friends at New York City Hospitality Alliance partnered with DoorDash to provide $5000 grants to assist qualifying restaurants with the cost of outdoor heating! Doordash has generously committed $500,000 to this program. Applications open up TODAY, and they're going to be taking applications until November 6th, so apply soon! How to know if you're a qualifying restaurant? You must have:... 3 locations or less Fewer than 50 employees or less per location Apply here: https://doordash.helloalice.com/ #HelbraunLevey #HospitalityLaw See more