Major Statewide Underage Drinking Crackdown Underway

The State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are leading a statewide effort to combat underage drinking. Investigators are visiting more than 500 locations throughout New York State.…
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Retail-to-Retail Campaign Update

Now that the state budget is enacted the legislature will turn its attention to other issues and we’re ramping up our campaign to allow you to purchase wine and spirits…
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Enacted State Budget Brings Hope for Lower Workers’ Comp Costs

The State Legislature and Governor Cuomo reached agreement on a final state budget earlier this month and unlike last year there’s no bad news for business owners and hope that…
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Straw Upon Request

The Trash Free Waters initiative, a partnership of government, environmental, civic and business organizations has started a campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic straws in restaurants, bars and…
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From Austin to Maui and New York to Nashville, Songwriters Set the Stage for Businesses to Prosper

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Sunday Morning Sales Law Six Months Old

The new law allowing all on-premises licensees to sell alcoholic beverages starting at 10:00 am on Sunday and providing a permit for on-premises licensees outside of New York City to…
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2017 ABC Law and ATAP Training Sessions Planned

The Association is once again conducting a statewide series of training sessions for owners, managers and servers in conjunction with the State Liquor Authority. Our ABC Law seminar focuses on…
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Does Last Drink Location Data Collection Make Sense? by Shawn May, Legal Counsel

When police stop someone suspected of driving while intoxicated there is usually a question and answer period, often followed by some field sobriety tests, and for some, a trip to…
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And the Survey Says

And the Survey Says  –  We got an overwhelming response to our survey last month on liquor pricing practices. The results of the survey were not surprising, but being able…
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