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October 9, 2020

Jamaica Avenue Falls in the Yellow Cluster: What this Means for Business

If you haven't heard, precautionary measures have been put into place to stop the spread of COVID in hot spots throughout NYC per Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio. Jamaica has been designated as a Yellow Zone — Precautionary Zone which means the following:

  • Businesses: All businesses may remain open but must follow COVID-19 requirements for their sector.
  • Food Service Establishments: Indoor and outdoor dining is allowed. There is a four-person maximum per table.  
  • Schools: All New York City public schools and nonpublic schools may remain open.
  • Houses of Worship: Houses of worship may remain open at 50% maximum capacity.  
  • Gatherings: Non-essential gatherings must be limited to 25 people maximum for both indoor and outdoor settings. Any individual who encourages, promotes or organizes mass gatherings may be fined up to $15,000/day 

We encourage all businesses to read up on the zones and the different guidelines you will have to follow if we are elevated to orange or red hereNOW is the time to prepare. Sign up for our BID’s emergency cell phone alert system JBID-Alerts! so that we can reach out to you if our zone or regulations change (see next article for more info). 

Next, enter NYC’s Department of Small Business Service’s business hotline into your phone—you can call them for assistance regarding closing, reopening and compliance guidelines: 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692). You should also visit NYC’s Department of Small Business Service’s webpage for a variety of resources and news regarding coronavirus business support (PPE Marketplace, info on reopening rules and regulations, etc., list of financing resources, and so on.)

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