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The final state budget agreement includes increases in the minimum wage over the next three years after which the minimum wage will be indexed to inflation. It also includes off-ramps…

There has been a lot of attention at the state and federal level to proposals that would ban the use of fossil fuel equipment in buildings. You may remember a…

Not included in the final state budget was the Governor’s proposal to require suppliers to be responsible for the paper and packaging waste they generate. These so-called extended producer responsibility…

The Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, created as part of last year’s state budget, released their recommendations for changing the law including allowing restaurants, taverns,…

It’s time to make your plans to attend the Association’s Annual Golf Outing. We’re once again hosting the outing at Cronin’s Golf Resort in Warrensburg. This year’s outing will be…

VISA recently notified its merchants that it has lowered the maximum surcharge they will allow on their transactions from 4 to 3 percent. This change is an amendment to their…

As we reported several days ago, the final state budget agreement includes increases in the minimum wage over the next three years years after which the minimum wage will be…

As reported in the Buffalo News, the Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law has recommended changing the law to allow restaurants, taverns, bars, and other on-premises…

Both the Assembly and Senate adopted their one house budget proposals earlier this month making clear their positions on the Governor’s Executive Budget. Here’s where they stand on the issues…

Our Association, joined by the New York City Hospitality Alliance, the New York State Restaurant Association, and several individual members of each association filed a petition in State Supreme Court…