Newsletter
Drinks to Go Extended, Most ABC Reform Left Out of State Budget - Employer Changes Part of State Budget - New Member Referral Program
Proposal to Allow Purchases from Liquor Stores Advances - New Federal Reporting Requirement for Beneficial Ownership Information
Campaign for ABC Reform Advances
ABC Reform Coalition Launches - State Court Voids SLA Split Case Rule - Association Sets Albany Lobby Day for February 13th
Minimum Wage Increases January 1st - SLA Forms Committee to Address Licensing Backlog - State Insurance Fund Make Required Training Available - Credit Card Surcharge Bill Signed Into Law
Year-End Retailer Inventory Replenishment Approved - State Liquor Authority Lauches Technological Upgrades
SLA Sets November 16th Deadline for All Night Permit Applications - New Applicant Eligible for Temporary Permit Extensions - Department of Labor Publishes New Wage Rates
Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect - ESRTA Asks Court to Uphold SLA Split Case Fee Regulation - Association's Fall Board of Directors Meeting Heads to Saratoga Springs
Legislature Leaves Town Without Taking Up ABC Reform - Senate Confirms New SLA Chair and Commissioner - ESRTA Safety Group 554 Dividend Announced - Annual Golf Outing Rules Cronin's Golf Resort
Minimum Wage Increase Included in New State Budget - Fossil Fuel Ban Exempts Commercial Food Establishments - Bottle Bill/Extended Producer Responsibility - ABC Law Review Commission Recommends Changes to Law - Plans for 2023 Gold Outing Announced - VISA Lowers Maximum Allowable Surcharge to 3%
State Budget Negotiations Continue
Associations and Members File to Intervene in Split Case Fee Lawsuit - Key Legislators Introduce ABC Reform Proposals - Governor's Budget Proposal .. the Good and the Bad
New State Law Changes Workplace Posting Requirements - Statewide Pay Transparency Law Signed - New Veterans' Benefit and Services Posting Requirement - Food Allergy Awareness Law - Governor Announces Proposal to Index the Minimum Wage
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases at the End of the Month - SLA Cap on Split Case Fee on Hold Due to Legal Challenge
SLA Reigns In Exorbitant Split Case Fees - Minimum Wage Rates Set to Increase at End of Year - New Year's Eve All Night Permits - COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program
ABC Reform Commission Begins Work - New Threats to Your Business as Election Day Approaches
Liquor Authority Starts Process to Adopt New Split Case Fee Rule - Check Eligibility for COVID-19 Capital Cost Tax Credit - City of New York Suspends Liquor License Surcharge
Members of Liquor Authority Advance Proposal to Limit Split Case Fees - Tavern Owners Take Over Cronin's Golf Resort - Legislative Session Ends
ESRTA Safety Group Dividend Announced for 2020-2021 Policy Year - Last Call for 2022 Golf Outing
Drinks to Go Included in State Budget - Plans for 2022 Golf Outing Announced
Governor Hochul Announces Plan to Limit Split Case Fees - Take Action to Support Drinks-to-Go - Online Betting Is Now Legal in New York State
Drinks-to-Go Campaign Kicks Off - Coalition Forms to Push for Higher Lottery Commissions
Governor Proposes Drinks-to-Go, SLA Improvements - Liquor Authority Cautions Licensees on Promoting Gambling - State Court Overturns Mask Mandate Appeals Court Leaves Mandate in Place
Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect This Month - Temporary Permit, Licensing Transparency & Alternative Penalties Bills Signed - Statewide Ban on Expanded Polystyrene Foam Containers Starts
State Liquor Authority to End Attorney Certification Program - Campaign to Eliminate Tip Credit Gains New Support - RNDC to Enter New York Market
Hochul Administration Announces Increase in Upstate Minimum Wage - Applications Open for Restaurant Resiliency Program - SLA Commits to Greater Transparency - HERO Act Implementation Continues
Golf Outing Brings Together Members From Around the State - Cuomo Resignation user In new Hochul Administration - Health Commissioner Designates COVID-19 as HERO Act Illness
Department of Labor Releases HERO Act Standards & Templates - Governor Signs Bill Permitting to Use Sidewalks & Closed Streets - Golf Outing Set for September 13th at Cronin's
State Hits 70% Vaccination Rate, Restrictions Lifted - Alcohol to Go Fails to Advance In Legislature, For Now - NYS COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recover Grant Program Opens - $60 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced
Reopening Updates - Small Business Relief Coming Soon - Fight Over Alcohol to Go Shaping Up
SBA Readies for Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications - Final State Budget Includes $1B for Small Business - State Legalizes Use of Cannabis But Not Permitted on Licensed Premises - SLA Weights in on Split Case Fees
Federal Grants Included in New COVID Relief Bill - State Allows Catering and Some Recreational Activities
Tell the Governor to Lift the 10 PM Curfew - NYS Offers Free Online Ordering for Restaurants & Taverns - State Issues New Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave
SBA Readies for Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications - Final State Budget Includes $1B for Small Business - State Legalizes Use of Cannabis But Not Permitted on Licensed Premises - SLA Weights in on Split Case Fees
Federal Grants Included in New COVID Relief Bill - State Allows Catering and Some Recreational Activities
Tell the Governor to Lift the 10 PM Curfew - NYS Offers Free Online Ordering for Restaurants & Taverns - State Issues New Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave
Federal Grants Included in New COVID Relief Bill - State Allows Catering and Some Recreational Activities
Tell the Governor to Lift the 10 PM Curfew - NYS Offers Free Online Ordering for Restaurants & Taverns - State Issues New Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave
Governor Closes NYC Indoor Dining - Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect This Month - Instant Lottery Ticket Accounting Changes Postponed - Rules Outline For Credit/Debit Card Surcharges
Senator Schumer Continues Fight for Small Business Relief - Where Are We? - State Legislative Election Update - Chairman Bradley Provides Board With SLA Update - Cortland County Restaurant & Tavern Associations Get Chamber Award
State Imposes Cluster Action Plan in Face of Growing Infection Rates - Paid Sick Leave, Ready or Not Here It Comes - Payroll Audit Reminder - Time Off to Vote - Lottery Announces Changes to Draw Times
State Crackdown on Bars & Restaurants Moves Upstate - Reopening Update - SafetySkills Courses Available
Reopening Update - Workers Comp Safety Group Reports Dividend, New Group Manager - New Leadership Elected
Restaurant Reopening Plan Unclear - Shared Work Program Can Help Bring Back Staff - Tell Congress: Restaurants Need a "Blueprint for Recovery" - Need a Mask? - Comptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief - Reminder from Labor Department
Feds Enact CARES Act - SLA Grants Our Requests to Provide Relief for Retailers -Property & Casualty Insurance Premiums Waived for Small Businesses - Expiring Drivers Licenses
Coronavirus Update - Legislative Update - Plans for 2020 Golf Outing Announced
Campaign Against the Big Liquor Distributors
Department of Labor Preserves Tip Credit - Last Minute Actions by the Governor - Salary History Ban Takes Effect
Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect December 31st - State Liquor Authority Working to Improve Customer Service
Workers' Compensation Group Celebrates 25th Anniversary/Declares Dividend - Statewide Series of Trainings Scheduled - Narcan (naloxone) Training Available for the Hospitality Industry in NYS
Association Joins Retailer Age Verification Alliance - Workplace Harassment Expanded by the Legislature .. More to Come? - Sexual Harassment Training Requirement Deadline Approaches -Local Governments Placing More Restrictions on Business - Last Call for Big Bucks Tickets
Association Starts Campaign to Stop Wholesaler Overcharges - Damage Being Felt by Changes to Quick Draw
Cronin's Hosts Another Successful Golf Outing - Bradley and Ford Confirmed (Again) by the Legislature - Session Concludes .. Some Wins, Some Losses, Threats Looming
Passing Along Credit Card Processing Fees to Your Customers - Last Call for Golfers
State Budget Round Up ... Bags, Food Waste, and Bottles - New Threat Emerges to Tipped Credit - Association Counsel Joins the Wagoner Firm - Calling All Golfers
Budget Deliberations Continue - Time to Plan for 2019 Golf Outing - Cleo Emmer Passes Away at 97
Governor's Budget Proposes to Expand Bottle Bill - More in the Governor's Budget - New Threat to Tip Credit Emerges
December 2018 Newsletter
Workers' Comp Group Celebrates 24th Consecutive Year of Discounts & Dividends - No News (Yet) on Tip Credit - Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect December 31st
October 2018 Newsletter
NYS Releases Final Guidance on New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law - Training Schedule Revised - Paid Sick Leave Law
September 2018 Newsletter
NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Law .. What You Need to Know - 2018 ABC Law and ATAP Training Sessions Planned
Summer 2018 Newsletter
New SLA Commissioner Confirmed - Tip Credit Update - Fake News
May 2018 Newsletter
Last Call for 2018 Golf Outing - Tip Credit Hearings Continue
April 2018 Newsletter
Let the Hearings Begin - State Budget Includes Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements - Plans Announced for the 2018 Golf Outing
March 2018 Newsletter
Industry Groups Launch Save NY Tips Website - Labor Department Hearings Coming Up
February 2018 Newsletter
Tip Credit Battle Continues - Tipped Wage Public Hearings - Supporters of the Tip Credit in New York Flier
January 2018 Newsletter
Tip Credit & Tipped Wage Under Attack - SLA Issues $3.5 Million Penalty Against Wholesale Giant - We’ll Be Calling You - New York Cracks Down on Service Animal Fraud - SLA Chooses Not to Remove Split Case Charge Regulation
December 2017 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect December 31st - Paid Family Leave Law Takes Effect January 1st - NYS Gaming Commission to Study Prevalence of Underage Gambling - We're Moving
November 2017 Newsletter
Campaign Against Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Continues - Department of Labor Proposes New Scheduling Rules
October 2017 Newsletter
SLA Considers Removing Limit On Split Case Charges
September 2017 Newsletter
SLA Seminar Fall Schedule Released - SLA and DMV Continue College Community Enforcement Focus - New Member Benefits Unveiled - Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits Target of Class Action Lawsuit
Summer 2017 Newsletter
Liquor Pricing Bill Stalls as Legislature Leaves Capitol - Good Time Had at Annual Golf Outing - Paid Family Leave Payroll Deductions Can Begin July 1st FAQs
May 2017 Newsletter
Senate Committee Approves S4343 - Last Chance for Golf Outing Registrations
April 2017 Newsletter
Enacted State Budget Brings Hope for Lower Workers' Comp Costs - Retail-to-Retail Campaign Update - Major Statewide Underage Drinking Crackdown Underway - Straw Upon Request
March 2017 Newsletter
Does Last Drink Location Data Collection Make Sense? – 2017 ABC Law & ATAP Training Sessions Planned – Sunday Morning Sales Law Six Months Old
February 2017 Newsletter
And the Survey Says – Legislative Action Form
January 2017
Campaign to Deal with Liquor Pricing Underway –Member Survey of Wholesaler Practices– Save the Date fore Annual Golf Outing
December 2016 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect December 13st – Association Targets Liquor Pricing as 2017 Legislative Priority – Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Sued for Fraudulent “Will Call” Activities – New Wage Hour Rates
November 2016 Newsletter
Sunday Morning Permit Now Available – New Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect December 1st – Where Do My BMI Music Licensing Dollars Really Go?
October 2016 Newsletter
Banquet Workers Take Wage Fight to Court – New Law Establishes Additional Consumer Protections for Gift Cards – ABC Law/ATAP Trainings Continue
Summer 2016 Newsletter
Governor Signs ABC Reform Bill – 10 am Opening Starts This Sunday – ESRTA Workers’ Compensation Group Declares Dividend for 22nd Consecutive Year – Carbon Monoxide Alarms Now Required – Sunday Morning Sales FAQ
End of Session 2016 Alert
You Did It…Sunday Morning Sales to Become Law-Sunday Morning Sales FAQ
June 2016 Newsletter
ABC Reform & Sunday Morning Sales Advance But Huge Obstacles Remain – Still Time to be Part of our Annual Golf Outing – ABC Training Rolls Into Western New York
May 2016 Newsletter
May is Tavern Month…Let’s Celebrate – Industry Joins Together to Support “No Excuses” Campaign – Alcoholic Beverage Control Reform Working Group Issues Recommendations – Take Action to Support the Brunch Bill
April 2016 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Increase Adopted .. Tipped Wage Adjusted – Paid Family Leave Program Also Included in State Budget
March 2016 Newsletter
Business Owners Speak Out Against $15 Minimum Wage – Welcome New Associate Member Restaurant Depot – Training Partnership Kicks off April 19th in Kingston- Save the Date for the Annual Golf Outing
February 2016 Newsletter
Raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour was the focus of the State Legislature’s Workforce Development Budget Hearing this month and the Association was there to speak up for you.
January 2016 Newsletter
Governor Proposes $15 Statewide Minimum Wage – ABC Working Group Recommendations Coming Soon – Minimum Wage Implementation Continues
December 2016 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect December 13st – Association Targets Liquor Pricing as 2017 Legislative Priority – Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Sued for Fraudulent “Will Call” Activities – New Wage Hour Rates
November 2016 Newsletter
Sunday Morning Permit Now Available – New Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect December 1st – Where Do My BMI Music Licensing Dollars Really Go?
October 2016 Newsletter
Banquet Workers Take Wage Fight to Court – New Law Establishes Additional Consumer Protections for Gift Cards – ABC Law/ATAP Trainings Continue
Summer 2016 Newsletter
Governor Signs ABC Reform Bill – 10 am Opening Starts This Sunday – ESRTA Workers’ Compensation Group Declares Dividend for 22nd Consecutive Year – Carbon Monoxide Alarms Now Required – Sunday Morning Sales FAQ
End of Session 2016 Alert
You Did It…Sunday Morning Sales to Become Law-Sunday Morning Sales FAQ
June 2016 Newsletter
ABC Reform & Sunday Morning Sales Advance But Huge Obstacles Remain – Still Time to be Part of our Annual Golf Outing – ABC Training Rolls Into Western New York
May 2016 Newsletter
May is Tavern Month…Let’s Celebrate – Industry Joins Together to Support “No Excuses” Campaign – Alcoholic Beverage Control Reform Working Group Issues Recommendations – Take Action to Support the Brunch Bill
April 2016 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Increase Adopted .. Tipped Wage Adjusted – Paid Family Leave Program Also Included in State Budget
March 2016 Newsletter
Business Owners Speak Out Against $15 Minimum Wage – Welcome New Associate Member Restaurant Depot – Training Partnership Kicks off April 19th in Kingston- Save the Date for the Annual Golf Outing
February 2016 Newsletter
Raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour was the focus of the State Legislature’s Workforce Development Budget Hearing this month and the Association was there to speak up for you.
January 2016 Newsletter
Governor Proposes $15 Statewide Minimum Wage – ABC Working Group Recommendations Coming Soon – Minimum Wage Implementation Continues
December 2015 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect December 31st – Bill Proposed to Allow Sunday Morning On-Premise Alcohol Sales – Centralized Bookkeeping Can Save You Money & Aggravation – Updated Sales Tax Guide Published
November 2015 Newsletter
Minimum Wage Compliance Update – Working Group to Modernize ABC Law Gets Started – Organizations Join Together to Oppose $15 Minimum Wage Proposal – Governor Signs Doggie Dining Bill into Law – Great News for Members of Workers’ Comp Saftey Group 554
October 2015 Newsletter
Third Wine, Beer, Spirits & Cider Summit Produces More Support – Hospitality Industry Facing Minimum Wage Trifecta – New Year’s All Night Permit Application Deadline – In Memory of Past President Fran Walton
September 2015 Newsletter
American Beverage Licensees joins MIC Coalition – State Launches Initiative to Educate Bar Owners About New ID Cards -Report from Legal Counsel, Shawn T. May, Linnan & Fallon
July 2015 Newsletter
Legislative Session Ends with Good News – Cronin’s Golf Club Hosts Annual Outing – State Gives Businesses One Year to Meet Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mandate – ABL Toasts Creation of the Congressional Hospitality Caucus
May 2015 Newsletter
Kerri O’Brien Named SLA Chief Executive Officer – Fast Food Wage Board Starts Work
April 2015 Newsletter
Governor Cuomo Appoints New SLA Chairman – State Budget Enacted without Minimum Wage Hike – Legislature Takes Up Ban on Powdered Alcohol
November 2014 Newsletter
Republicans Re-Gain Senate Majority & Governor Cuomo Re-Elected – Craft Manufacturing Reform Signed into Law by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon – ABL Washington Update – Industry Reps Give Wage Board an Earful at Buffalo Hearing
September 2014 Newsletter
Wage Board Considers Raising Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers – SLA Steps Up Focus on Wholesale Sales by Retail Licensees – Tompkins County Legislature Bans Use of e-Cigarettes
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Cronin’s Hosts Another Successful Golf Outing – Association Endorses Another Electronic Payment Processing Alternative – Governor Announces Wage Board Member Appointments
April 2014 Newsletter
Second Annual Wine, Beer, Spirits & Cider Summit Produces Results – Golf Outing Scheduled for June 9th
March 2014 Newsletter
State Budget Battle Fully Engaged
February 2014 Newsletter
Join Us for Small Business Day 2014 – ABL Washington Update: Affordable Care Act Medium Size Employer Mandate Delay – Tax Department Opinion Re-Affirms Sales Tax Applies to Private Clubs
January 2014 Newsletter
2014 Legislative Priorities…Theirs and Ours – Improvements Continue at the SLA
November 2013 Newsletter
Election Result Highlights – Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect at End of Year -IRS Rules on Automatic Gratuities
October 2013 Newsletter
Association Invited to Share Ideas for Regulatory Reform – Obamacare Employer Notice to Employees Requirement
September 2013 Newsletter
Legislature & Governor Agree to Eliminate Fruit Fly Violation – DMV Rolls Out New Driver License – Holiday Bar Buying Show Set for Javis Center
June 2013 Newsletter
2013 Legislative Session Mixed Bag for Licensees – Alterations to Your Premises (by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon) – Annual Golf Outing a Great Success
May 2013 Newsletter
Plans Set for Annual Golf Outing – NTSB Calls for .05% BAC Drunk Driving Limit
April 2013 Newsletter
Judge Blocks Bloomberg Soda Ban – NYS Gaming Commission Launches Responsible Play Partnership -Banquets & Events (by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon) – Plans Set for Annual Golf Outing; Sponsorships
March 2013 Newsletter
State Budget Agreement Mixed Bag for Business – Be the Voice for Small Business Small Business Day 2013 Flier – Prohibited Hours of Sale (by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon)
February 2013 Newsletter
Clean Indoor Air Act (No Smoking by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon) – Washington Update – Court Delays Swipe-Fee Settlement Until Fall
January 2013 Newsletter
State of the State Addres Kicks Off the New Legislative Session – Employment of a Felon (By Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon)
December 2012 Newsletter
Tax Department Publication Provides Critical Information – Governor Announces Federal Funding to Promote Industry -Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Minors (By Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon)
November 2012 Newsletter
State Focuses on Sandy Relief Efforts – New York State Breweries (by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon) – Association Low-Cost DBL Plan Changes Carriers
October 2012 Newsletter
Wine, Beer & Spirits Summit Good Sign for Industry – Consumers, Merchants & Economy Benefit from Debit Card Reform – SLA Announces Process for New Year’s Eve Permits – Big Bucks Drawing
September 2012 Newsletter
Additional Paycheck Deductions Approved – SLA Changes Duration of Wine Licenses – Big Bucks Drawing Set for Fall Meeting
Summer 2012 Newsletter
Governor Signs Bill Into Law Giving SLA Chair New Authority-Bring Your Own Bottle by Shawn May-Restaurants Are Going Places with Mobile Payments by Mike English
June 2012 Newsletter
Legislative Session Concludes with No Damage Done.. For Now – Spring Board Meeting Highlights
May 2012 Newsletter
Plans Set for Annual Golf Outing Golf Outing Flier– Attorney Certification Program by Shawn May, Linnan & Fallon -Bar & Restaurant Show Returns
April 2012 Newsletter
Quick Draw Food Requirement Lifted – Help Make the Voice of Small Business Heard in Albany – A First Look at Events at 10th Annual 2012 ABL Convention
March 2012 Newsletter
Help Make the Voice of Small Business Heard in Albany – Governor Announces Statewide Small Business Outreach Initiative – Heartland Payment Systems Delivers more than $100 Million in Durbin Debt Reform Savings to Merchants – Go Green with Energy Plus this Spring
February 2012 Newsletter
SLA Announces New Public Price Posting Site – NLRB Pushes Back Deadline for Employee Rights Posting – Wage Theft Protection Act (WTPA) Update – SLA Set to Launch Online Mapping Information Application – Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTP)to be Split Up?
January 2012 Newsletter
SLA Commissioner Healey Steps Down – Enforcement Changes Regarding Sales to Minors – State of the State Address and Executive Budget Kick Off New Year – State Comptroller Clears Tax Department Sales Tax Audits
November 2011 Newsletter
118 New York City Stores Caught Selling to Minors in SLA/NYPD Sting – Reminder…No New Year’s Eve All Night Permits This Year – Websites are now free for New York businesses!
October 2011 Newsletter
National Labor Relations Board Requires New Posting – Underage Drinking Enforcement Ramped Up By SLA – State Liquor Authority Approves Groupon-Type Activities – Cozy up to your Winter Energy Bill with Cash Back Rewards
September 2011 Newsletter
SLA Nixes New Year’s Day All Night Permits – ESRTA & FPN Roll Out Texas Hold ‘Em in Licensed Premises – Let Your Energy Bill Pay You Back, Flip the Switch This Fall to Energy Plus® – Governor Signs Bills Into Law – Last Call for Big Bucks Tickets