***UPCOMING WEBINAR***
On May 6, take part in a webinar that will provide the latest guidance for employers from a legal and HR perspective as you look towards reopening. Panelists will be Ed Kowalski from Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions and David Wise from Mackey Butts and Wise LLP . Thank you to Rose & Kiernan Insurance for sponsoring.
Register HERE .
Update for Thursday, April 30, 2020
  • In today’s (Thursday) press conference, Governor Cuomo announced former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, John Hopkins University, and the State's Department of Health would manage the "army of tracers." Tracers will include state, county, and municipal employees. The tracing program will be coordinated with New Jersey and Connecticut.

  • Governor Cuomo announced the MTA trains would not run between 1AM and 5AM in order to disinfect and clean the train cars. During this time, essential workers will be provided with for-hire vehicles or buses at no cost if the travel is to or from their job. This shutdown will not effect Metro-North services, but Metro-North trains will also be cleaned every 24 hours.

  • A decision on whether to reopen the schools or close them for the remainder of the school year will be made and announced tomorrow according to Governor Cuomo.

  • The New York State Association of Counties expects counties outside of New York City to lose $2 billion in sales tax and similar revenues. Additionally, they expect Governor Cuomo to cut reimbursements to counties by $1.25 billion.

  • If you are an essential worker, you may qualify for free childcare. To see if you qualify, and to learn more about the program, click HERE.

  • Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney will host a small business town hall event today (Thursday) at 4:30PM on Zoom. To participate, click HERE.

  • To view yesterday's marketing panel webinar and Virtual Business After Hours, click HERE.
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Resources With Links
United States Small Business Administration
Federal Representatives
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney: (845) 561-1259
Congressman Antonio Delgado: (845) 443-2930
Centers For Disease Control

Novel Coronavirus Hotline (24/7): 1-888-364-3065
State Representatives
Senator Pete Harckham: (914) 241-4600
Senator Sue Serino: (845) 229-0106
Assembly Member Didi Barrett: (845) 454-1703
Assembly Member Kevin Cahill: (845) 338-9601
Assembly Member Jonathan Jacobson: (845) 562-0888
Assembly Member Kieran Lalor: (845) 221-2202
New York State Department of Labor
Dutchess County Government


Dutchess County Mental Health Hotline (24/7): (877) 485-9700
Dutchess Tourism
Details on major attraction closures, lodging updates, and restaurant regulations (including a list of restaurant and farms open for takeout, curbside & delivery) can be found here : https://dutchesstourism.com/covid-19-consumer-updates
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Member News Portal: https://www.dcrcoc.org/news
Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board
Dutchess Business Notification Network
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