Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that starting today (Friday) at 5:00PM any event with more than 500 people will have to be cancelled. The Governor also said that venues in the state that…

As you heard or read, a new coronavirus – 2019 Novel Coronavirus – that was first detected in China is now spreading worldwide. This virus causes a disease called COVID-19…

Small operators are being taken advantage of by the big liquor distributors, and it’s been going on for years. But that needs to change. After several years of discussion with…

Nearly two years after Governor Cuomo directed the State Department of Labor to study eliminating the tip credit, the Department has issued a report recommending eliminating the tip credit for…

The Assembly and Senate passed approximately 950 bills in 2019, about 33% more than in recent years, which kept the Governor’s office busy through the summer and fall reviewing these…

A new law that prohibits employers from asking about salary history took effect on January 6th. Under the law New York employers cannot request that job applicants provide wage or…

As I’m sure you know another phase of the state’s multi-year march to a $15 minimum wage takes effect on December 31st. The annual increase in the minimum wage also…

The SLA is continuing to seek improvements in customer service and to streamline as much of the process of interacting with them. This is a necessary move, especially given their…

The NYS Pollution Prevention Institute is hosting two workshops this month to learn how to help reduce the nearly 11.4 million tons of food waste generated by U.S. restaurants each…

The ESRTA Safety Group 554 and Sedgwick (formerly the Risk Management Planning Group/York Risk Services) celebrated the group’s 25th Anniversary by declaring a 40% dividend for qualified and participating group…

We’re once again conducting free trainings for owners, managers and servers of restaurants, taverns and bars in collaboration with the State Liquor Authority. Our ABC’s of the ABC Law seminar…

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is offering free training in the use of naloxone (Narcan) to reverse suspected overdoses for groups and organizations…