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    Mayor Announces Guidelines for Upcoming Open Culture Program

    Mayor  •  Open Culture Program  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The newly announced program and its guidelines will allow artists and performers of all kinds to return to work safely. On February 8, 2021, Mayor de Blasio released guidelines for the upcoming Open Culture Program. The program will open up city streets for outdoor cultural performances and events throughout the five boroughs. The new program is modeled after a prior successful initiative lead by the city, the Open Streets Program. For CityLand’s prior coverage about the Open Culture Program, click here. (more…)

    Tags : arts and culture, COVID-19, Open Culture Program
    Date: 02/15/2021
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    Open Storefronts Program Extended Through September 2021

    Mayor  •  COVID-19 Response  •  Citywide

    Diagram of what could be allowed through the Open Storefront Program. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office

    The program provides expanded space for businesses to safely operate during the pandemic. On December 29, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the Open Storefronts Program would be extended through September 30, 2021. The Open Storefronts Program allows storefront businesses to use a portion of the sidewalk to display merchandise, complete transactions, sell goods and provide queuing areas to provide businesses with more space to expand and safely operate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will also be expanded to allow businesses to sell prepackaged food on sidewalks and allow restaurants to use sidewalks for take-out orders. 

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    Tags : COVID-19, Department of Small Business Services, Open Storefronts program
    Date: 01/12/2021
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    City Council Passes Two Bills Aimed to Help Cultural Sector Access Public Spaces

    City Council  •  Cultural Affairs  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    The program follows the concept of the Open Restaurants program. On December 10, 2020, the City Council passed two bills designed to provide arts and cultural institutions across the city with more access to public spaces in response to the damage to the City’s cultural sector because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  (more…)

    Tags : arts and culture, Department of Cultural Affairs, Open Culture, open spaces, public events
    Date: 12/23/2020
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    City Announces Open Storefront Program Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season

    Mayor  •  Open Storefront Program  •  Citywide

    Diagram of what could be allowed through the Open Storefront Program. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office

    The program is aimed to help provide more opportunities to shop safely. On October 28, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the Open Storefronts program. Building on the success of the Mayor’s Open Restaurants and Open Streets program, Open Storefronts will provide safe spaces for small businesses to conduct business in the challenging economic environment while advancing Mayor de Blasio’s Recovery Agenda.

    The program is expected to impact 40,000 businesses and support over 450,000 employees while providing customers with an additional option to shop in-person and locally ahead of the holiday shopping season. The Open Storefronts program began on October 30, 2020 and is set to run until December 31, 2020. (more…)

    Tags : COVID-19, economic recovery, open storefront program
    Date: 11/12/2020
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    NYC Officially Enters Phase 4 of Reopening

    COVID-19  •  Reopening  •  Citywide

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds a coronavirus briefing Image Credit: Governors Office

    New York City becomes final region in state to reach Phase 4 of reopening. On July 20, 2020, New York City officially entered a modified Phase 4 of the State’s reopening plan. Phase 4 in New York City marks the final stage of the State’s plan but should not be understood to mean that all industries, businesses and practices are back to pre-COVID-19 operations. Phase 4 industries include low-risk outdoor arts and entertainment, professional sports with no spectators, and media production like movies, music and television productions. Low-risk outdoor venues include zoos and botanical gardens, which are required to operate at no greater than a thirty-three percent capacity.

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    Tags : Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio, COVID-19, New York City, Open Restaurants Plan, Phase 4, Reopening Phase 4, Travel restrictions
    Date: 07/21/2020
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