• Senator Schumer’s office has provided us with this guide to the CARES Act: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9/7/97ac840c-28b7-4e49-b872-d30a995d8dae/F2CF1DD78E6D6C8C8C3BF58C6D1DDB2B.small-business-owner-s-guide-to-the-cares-act-final-.pdf
• We also received similar information from Congresswoman Rice’s office: EIDL & Grant Fact Sheet here, PPP Loan Fact Sheet here.
• On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut urging residents to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately. To learn more about the advisory click here .
• The US DOL continues to add more questions and answers to its website on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act questions and answers .
• The National Restaurant Association is delaying the webinar with the federal Small Business Administration that was originally scheduled for tomorrow.

• NYS Department of Labor has released guidance on a shared work program to help keep your best staff partially employed. https://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/employerinfo/shared-work-program.shtm
• NYS Department of Tax and Finance issued guidance on the income tax dates being moved out to July 15. Read guidance here.
• Over the weekend, Governor Cuomo extended the "New York on PAUSE" policy until April 15th. That means non-essential businesses and schools will continue to stay closed. Gatherings of any size for any reason remain canceled and all New Yorkers continue to be directed to practice social distancing — by staying home and keeping six feet of space from others when in public. 
• NYSDOH has converted the “STOP THE SPREAD” poster into multiple languages, to access this information click here: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/protect-yourself-and-your-family-coronavirus-covid-19
• Drafted memo of support for Senate bill S.8125 which was introduced by Senator Gianarris which aims to waive rent payments for the next 90 days.
• Continued outreach to the NYSLA about the delinquent list and COD payments.
• The State Legislature began final negotiations on the State Budget and will vote electronically in the coming days.

• Joined with the NYC Hospitality Alliance and others to send a letter to Mayor de Blasio asking him to lower delivery fees from third party providers to 10% during this crisis.
• The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is operating a new app, called The Brooklyn App, to facilitate news sharing and communication for the people and businesses of Brooklyn. They have dedicated a business channel specifically to restaurants and wanted to warmly invite our Brooklyn-based restaurant operators to join the conversation there. You can learn more about the app here: https://www.thebrooklynapp.com/
• Today, the USNS Comfort arrived in NYC, and will help increase local hospital capacity for treating patients with Covid-19. It is part of the ongoing effort to quickly increase availability of hospital beds in NYC and joins several other temporary facilities that are being constructed around the city.

• Albany County Executive Dan McCoy threatened to punish restaurants and bars who are violating the Governor’s Executive Order and continuing to serve patrons in their dining rooms by working with the NY State Liquor Authority.

• The WNY Chapter held a conference call with 63 people today to discuss best practices for delivery and takeout.

• Next webinar is tomorrow, 3/31 at 1:30 pm: COVID-19 Paid Leave Obligations – What Restaurants Need to Know, presented by R. Scott DeLuca Esq., Kavinoky Cook LLP. Register here.

• The Albany Times Union published an editorial piece in support of our position on sales tax https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Editorial-The-voyage-home-15165166.php
• The Association issued a press release yesterday on the survey data from the National Restaurant Association, read release here.
• Spoke with the LA Times reporter in NYC.
• Here is a link to NYSRA President and CEO, Melissa Fleischut's, interview on Empire State Weekly: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/c489e041-17bb-460b-a13c-27f8999d0b6b?token=4186a35d-45ba-44d3-b26b-e54ab81fe89b