Throggs Neck BID
The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District is pleased to announce another new service, exclusively for BID members.
Starting next week, we will provide FREE notary public services for BID members. This can be arranged by appointment only. Email frank@throggsneckbid.com to arrange a time for a free notarization service. Notarization can only be done if valid identification of the signatory is provided.
Restaurant owners are already having a tough time during the COVID crisis. Now, a new piece of City Council legislation, which bills itself as helping eating establishments, may actually make things even harder.
The proposed law was designed to allow more sidewalk dining for restaurants, to cope with the difficulties of making facilities more secure for patrons during the pandemic and its aftermath.
The problem is, it places sidewalk food vendors on basically an equal footing with restaurants.
The legislation states: “a food vendor may vend in an open space approved by the department of transportation pursuant to this subdivision provided that such vendor adhere to any guidelines issued by the department of health and mental hygiene pursuant to this subdivision…No later than seven days following the effective date of this local law, the department of health and mental hygiene shall establish guidelines for food vending in open spacing, including, but not limited to, those relating to spacing of food vendors.”
This is a direct threat to the profitability and even survival of restaurants. The legislation should be immediately amended.
Are you looking to start a new business within the Throggs Neck BID area? Are you an established business seeking information on available assistance?
We are here to help! Email or call us, and let us know what we can do for you!
The Throggs Neck BID expresses its profound appreciation to those who gave their lives in the defense of our nation, and their families. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten,
The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District is developing a newsletter, which will be sent via email. If you would like to receive regular communications from us, please send your email address to frank@throggsneckbid.com.
DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, THE BID REMAINS OPEN AND IN OPERATION. PHONE US AT 347-281-8323. EMAIL US AT throggsneckbid@gmail.com
Is your restaurant or grocery store selling meals or food for take-out or delivery? Let us know and we’ll mention you on our Facebook page!
One of the newly-established Throggs Neck Bid’s most important functions is to make our community the cleanest it has ever been.
Arranging for private sanitation services to supplement NYC’s Department of Sanitation was one of the first major tasks undertaken by the BID. The results have been extraordinary. The BID office has received an extensive number of compliments on how litter-free the neighborhood has become.
Owners of over 22 local businesses, including enterprises such as the Crosstown Diner, Sisto Funeral Home, Cousins Pizza, Power Express Realty and many others have expressed their satisfaction.
In this difficult era, encouraging shoppers to patronize local businesses is vital. Keeping the sidewalks clean is a vital part of that.
Pastosa is a third generation, family-owned and operated Italian specialty food company widely recognized as the source of New York’s finest ravioli, fresh pasta and Italian specialties.
Located at the corner of East Tremont and Lamport, it is one the landmark businesses that make the area a target destination for food lovers throughout the region.
From NYC Small Business Services:
Examples of Actions Stores Have Taken To Maintain Social Distancing
The following are examples of actions grocery stores have taken to maintain social distancing. These are only examples, and are not requirements.
Post signage on front doors of the store indicating how many people the store is allowing in at one time.
Post signage indicating people should wait in line outside the store if the store is at capacity.
Manage a line outside the store with tape demarcating 6 foot intervals; have an employee manage the number of people entering the store by the entry.
Add tape to the ground every 6 feet in a checkout line.
Place signs in produce area encouraging people to not touch and put back produce.
Limit the number of people who are shopping at one time.
Only using every other checkout station.
Have aisles be one-way in stores where practicable to maximize spacing between customers.
Install Plexiglas shields to separate employees from customers at checkout lines.
Discontinue all self-serve foods.
Sanitize credit card machines (including pen) regularly and consistently.
Sanitize cart and basket handles between uses (by staff).
Wherever possible, have employees wear gloves and face masks when interacting with customers and/or handling products.
Information from the National Restaurant Association:
The restaurant industry, more than any other industry in the nation, has suffered the most significant sales and job losses since the COVID-19 outbreak began. So far, more than 8 million restaurant employees have been laid off or furloughed, and the industry will lose $80 billion in sales by the end of April.
Based on devastating revenue losses related to government-ordered closures, economic realities, and projections, the restaurant industry’s survival is dependent on a targeted federal government response. An unprecedented crisis of this scale requires a targeted relief plan for the nation’s second-largest, private sector employer. To ensure that restaurants have the latest information about coronavirus, we created this industry-specific guidance for owners and operators. For more information about our ongoing commitment to safe food handling and training and certification opportunities, please visit the https://www.servsafe.com/ website.
The Wicked Wolf Restaurant is back, providing pickup, delivery and curbside service. They will have regular and special Mothers Day menus.