• The Northside Inn in East Rochester, NY, which has been operating since 1949, prepared and donated 1,000 chicken dinners to health care workers at its local hospital. Learn more about how this Historic restaurant is serving their community: https://tinyurl.com/syjc7m5 

• Marvin Irby, National Restaurant Association Interim President and CEO, and about 20 other food and beverage representatives were named to President Donald J. Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. The White House noted during the announcement that the groups will work with government officials to help chart the path to recovery following COVID-19 closures.
• Get familiar with these frequently asked PPP questions (just updated) U.S. Treasury FAQs
• The Treasury Department and IRS issued a new tool “Get My Payment” to allow people to provide direct deposit information and give payment dates. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-unveil-online-application-to-help-with-economic-impact-payments

• The new guidelines for face coverings takes effect tonight at 8 p.m. The NYS Department of Health issued guidance on the new requirements for face coverings, read guidance here. 
• The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) and NYSRA stand ready to respond to the needs of our customers throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, NYSIF will be suspending cancellations, late fees, interest and installment fees on your policy. We want to ensure that you maintain full workers’ compensation coverage without assuming additional financial burden. We know you’ve experienced a significant decrease in your payroll. Please reach out to Kevin Cook, Jennifer Romanski or Sarah Cook to adjust your payroll to lower your premium.

• The New York City Council will officially be undertaking remote operations, and they will hold their first remote stated meeting next Wednesday, April 22. It appears the public will be able to watch this and other City Council meetings through a live stream available through the Council website.

• Held a weekly conference call/Zoom meeting discussion with the Caterers Council and the Westchester Chapter members.
• We will host a NYC Operator’s Roundtable discussion on Friday at 1 pm. Click here to register.
• The National Restaurant Association will host a webinar, Practical Mental Health for the Foodservice Industry, April 16 at 2 p.m., register here.

• NYSRA is mentioned in this Eater article regarding our appeal to lower delivery fees. https://ny.eater.com/2020/4/14/21219552/mayor-city-council-food-delivery-fees-cap-legislation-coronavirus-nyc