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    Airbnb and City Settle Lawsuit About Reporting User Information

    Mayor  •  Airbnb  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio holds media availability for updates to the City’s coronavirus. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

    Questions about transient use and multiple dwelling law linger after City and Airbnb’s settlement. On June 12, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Airbnb announced a settlement of their lawsuit regarding Local Law 146 of 2018. Local Law 146 of 2018 requires users of short-term rental platforms, like Airbnb, to file reports with the City detailing individual host and transaction information. In their initial filings, Airbnb and the other associated parties expressed concern about data storage, sharing and privacy, claiming the local law violated the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution, the Stored Communications Act and the New York State Constitution. Airbnb was awarded a preliminary injunction for their claims on January 3, 2019. This newly announced settlement between involves Airbnb dismissing the lawsuit against the City and agreeing to provide the City the specified host and transaction information, in the manner described by the settlement’s prospective local law. It is important to note that the settlement is premised on the actual adoption of the new law governing short-term rental reporting. The City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings held a public hearing on the proposed bill amendments on June 17, 2020. The Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement testified but there were no questions or comments.

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    Tags : Airbnb, cohen hochman & allen, hotels, Mayor Bill de Blasio, tech, Transient use
    Date: 06/18/2020
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    Governor Andrew Cuomo Limits Activities to Essential Businesses, Small Businesses Feeling Impact

    Empire State Development Corp.  •  Coronavirus  •  Statewide

    Governor Cuomo addressing the COVID-19 Crisis Image Credit:
    Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

    Governor Cuomo further encouraging New Yorkers to telecommute and stay home. On March 18, 2020,  the Empire State Development Corporation issued guidance for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order Number 202.6, which requires that to the maximum extent possible, all businesses and not-for profit entities throughout the state utilize work from home and telecommuting procedures. This executive order comes as an update to Executive Order 202, which, on March 7, 2020, declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 outbreak.

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    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19
    Date: 03/31/2020
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    Citywide Policy Adjustments Made by Agencies and Industries Responsible for Housing

    COVID-19  •  Housing and Hospitality  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYCHA.

    COVID-19 outbreak has forced NYCHA and DHS to take extra precaution. Throughout the City and State, agencies and industries responsible for housing individuals, are taking measures and adopting policies to address the COVID-19 health crisis. The policies and measures generally focus on preventing the spread of disease, isolating infected individuals and answering questions on how compromised services would operate. In the hospitality industry many have also implemented policies regarding the refunds and the cancellation of services, as well as provide general travel tips.

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    Date: 03/23/2020
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    Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce: Finding Suitable and Affordable Space for Food Manufacturing in Brooklyn

    Commentary  •  Carlo A. Scissura
    Carlo A. Scissura, President & CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Image Courtesy: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

    Carlo A. Scissura

    Brooklyn’s growing sector of small food makers has meant more jobs for the local economy over the past few years. As part of this growth, Brooklyn itself has become a brand for artisanal food makers who have set up in small kitchens and incubator spaces across the borough to make their tasty creations.

    The Brooklyn “Food Chain” – starting with food manufacturing and wholesale distribution, and including grocery stores, specialty stores, restaurants, and coffee shops – account for 12.5 percent of the borough’s 472,000 private sector jobs. According to the Brooklyn Chamber’s Winter 2012 Brooklyn Labor Market Review, food accounts for one out of six of the 49,000 businesses in Brooklyn — with nearly 59,000 people employed by 7,800 businesses.

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    Tags : Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Food manufacturing
    Date: 03/19/2013
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    Community Advisory Committee Formed to Guide Amazon Headquarters Project

    Mayor  •  Development  •  Long Island City, Queens

    From left to right: John Schoettler, Vice President for Global Real Estate at Amazon, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and Mayor Bill de Blasio during the November 13, 2018 announcement of LIC’s selection for Amazon HQ2. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

    The Committee will advise on issues related to construction and infrastructure priorities, and develop workforce strategies to ensure New Yorkers have access to the 25,000-plus jobs the project is expected to create. On December 11, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the formation of a 45-member Community Advisory Committee to the guide the Amazon Headquarters project. Local elected officials recommended community and citywide stakeholders to be Committee members. A Steering Committee will lead the full Committee and members will work through three subcommittees: Project Plan, Neighborhood Infrastructure, and Workforce. On November 13, 2018, Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo announced Long Island City, Queens as one of two sites selected for Amazon’s second headquarter.

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    Tags : Amazon, Community Advisory Committee, comunity, Governor Cuomo, headquarters, Long Island City, Mayor de Blasio, stakeholders
    Date: 12/20/2018
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