• A while back we shared some information about Feed The Frontlines NYC and the amazing work they are doing to keep NYC hospital workers fed and functioning. To date, Founder Luca Di Pietro and his team have donated 64,000 meals across the city - including quite a bit of lasagna. Frontline workers now fondly refer to Luca and his people as "The Lasagna Guys". “It puts a smile on my face. It’s hard times...at least they get to eat something good. To think the food has been brought by and prepared by New Yorkers is a morale boost for frontline workers,” Di Pietro says. Read More: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/how-feed-the-fronlines-nyc-is-helping-feed-hospital-workers.html  

• The free ServSafe Food Handler offer has been extended through May 31^st.
• Your free online course/assessment must be added to your ServSafe account by May 31^st at 11:59 PDT.
• You will have one year to use the course from the date it was added to your profile.
• Once you start the course, you have 60 days to complete both the online course and assessment. CLICK HERE to get your free food handler.
• Offer limited to 1 per person
• The National Restaurant Association is currently experiencing high website traffic on the ServSafe website which may cause some performance delays. They are working hard to improve your experience. For faster service, we encourage you to chat or text them. 

• Governor Cuomo announced that beginning on May 6 from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) entire system will shut down to allow for cleaning and disinfecting. During these periods of down time, the MTA will provide transportation options such as additional buses, for-hire-vehicles and “dollar-vans” to allow essential works and others to get to their desired destinations. Further, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North lines will be able to continue their current normal operations during the scheduled cleanings.

• Today, NYSRA and over 30 other business industry groups sent a letter to NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and our other elected officials, to oppose Intros 1918 and 1923. These proposals, which require premium pay and ban terminations, including layoffs, without "just cause," would undermine the business community before we even begin to recover. You can read our full letter here. There is a hearing scheduled for these proposals on May 5, and you can sign up to testify live or in writing here. 
• Council Member Kallos has invited NYSRA members to participate in a virtual Small Business Town Hall from 6-7pm on May 12. The hosts will be Council Member Kallos, Small Business Commissioner Bishop, and Congresswoman Maloney. If interested, you can RSVP at BenKallos.com/Events. 

• Calls – NYSRA will be hosting the following Zoom calls this week. Here are the links to register:
• NYC Restaurant Operators Meeting | Friday 1 p.m. - Register Here
• Webinars
• To view today's webinar with Jackson Lewis on demand, "The PPP Loan Program | What Restaurants Need to Know", register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0swPPofsRXq-aCMpAiq3-w

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