Hello Chamber Members and Partners,
Here are the latest updates and resources for businesses and employees during this uncertain time.
Send us any questions or updates you may have, we are here to help provide information, connect the dots and assure those in the North Country that we will get through this together.
Onward and Be Well!
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Updates on NYS Travel Advisory
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced an incoming travel advisory requiring that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 must quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.
This quarantine - which went into effect last night - applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
This initially includes visitors from a number of states including:
- Florida
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Washington
- Utah
New York will continually update and publish on their
website
a list of states to which the new advisory applies. This information will be updated regularly.
The three states will also ask hotels to communicate the 14-day quarantine to guests who have traveled from one of the impacted states.
Exemptions for Essential Travelers
Exceptions to the travel advisory are permitted for essential workers and are limited based on the duration of time in designated states, as well as the intended duration of time in New York.
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SBA and Treasury have Released New Policy Updates to the PPP Program
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SBA and Treasury have released new policy updates to the PPP program. In particular, this rule updates and clarifies the forgiveness procedures from the PPP Flexibility Act and the new forgiveness forms. Please encourage borrower to READ this rule and the new forgiveness applications, and if you have questions, feel free to direct them to our office.
Highlights from the Rule:
- Businesses may apply for forgiveness at any time during the Covered Period once they meet the requirement for forgiveness. They do not have to wait until the end of the 24 weeks.
- Clarifies the amount that Owners may pay themselves under the new Rule.
- FTE safe harbor for businesses that can document in good faith an inability to return to the same level of business activity as the borrower was operating at before February 15, 2020, due to compliance with requirements established or guidance issued between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 related to the maintenance of standards for sanitation, social distancing, or any other worker or customer safety requirement related to COVID-19 (COVID Requirements or Guidance).
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Alternate Depot Theatre Academy 2020 Program Offered
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The Depot Theatre is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Whallonsburg Grange Hall to provide a safe, outdoor space for ‘al fresco,’ in-person learning.
The 2020 Depot Theatre Academy will be held under a large, open-sided tent in the one-acre parkland behind Whitcomb’s, the Grange-owned building across the street.
DATES:
- Junior program (ages 8-12): July 13-24, 2020
- Senior program (ages 13+): July 27-August 7, 2020
CURRICULUM:
- Junior program: Safely-distanced training in dance, voice and scene work, culminating with the production of a video compilation of their individual and collective performances to take home, and will also be presented at a public showing.
- Senior program: Scene and song study using modern day Broadway hits (such as Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, Mean Girls and many more). The program includes audition preparation for stage and acting on-camera, and participants will take home a demo reel of their work!
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SUNY Plattsburgh Online Art Gallery
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The annual BFA Exhibition is a culmination of the creative efforts of students from the SUNY Plattsburgh Art Department. Over the course of their senior year, students are expected to produce a body of work that investigates an idea or set of concerns that is meaningful to them. The 2020 show features paintings, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, photography, graphic design, animation, and ceramic works created by 14 students.
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To help the North Country reopen safely and meet the state and local mandates,
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he North Country Chamber of Commerce
has created a comprehensive list of resources to navigate state and local requirements. Check out the home page for details. There is also a
series of webinars
available for businesses to help educate and provide answers to common questions.
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- Looking for Supplies: If your business is looking for hard to find protective products, we have created a list of businesses offering hand sanitizer, gloves, wipes, masks and other items.
- Now Hiring: Whether you are hiring or looking for work, we have a page dedicated to helping pair potential employees with employers.
- Webinars: Did you miss one of our webinars, you can find them all here.
- SCORE: Visit Scores Coronavirus page for webinars and useful articles for small businesses.
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Have Questions? We're here to help!
North Country Chamber of Commerce
518.563.1000
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