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    Council Committee Holds Hearing on COVID-19 Relief Bills

    COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Council Member Mark Gjonaj at the Joint Committee Hearing Image Credit: City Council

    Committee hearing calls into question the amount of loans and protections for small businesses during COVID outbreak. On April 29, 2020, the City Council’s Committee on Small Business and Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing held a joint public hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in New York City.  Of the thirteen proposed bills, three were specifically labeled as part of a COVID-19 Relief Package. The bills address personal liability for commercial tenants, commercial tenant harassment and fees for sidewalk café licenses. Each bill is discussed in further detail below:

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    Tags : commercial real estate, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief Bills, Department of Small Business Services, sidewalk cafe, Small Business, Small Business Administration
    Date:05/07/2020
    Category : City Council
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