The Flatbush Avenue BID Street Fair will be held on Sunday, July 30th.
Those interested in being vendors at the fair can apply here:
For questions and more information please contact Jessica at [email protected] or call/text 929-722-6741
On Monday, April 27th at 10:00am, there will be a public hearing held in the City Council
Committee Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, New York, New York 10007. The topic of this hearing is about merging the Flatbush Avenue and Church Avenue BIDs into one Business Improvement District. It is public, so all are welcome to sit in.
The Flatbush Ave. BID will be holding our street fair Sunday, June 12.
To participate, fill out the forms below:
Key to NYC Requirements Suspended Beginning Monday, March 7 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several changes to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that will continue to protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, while simultaneously boosting the city’s economic recovery. In the face of quickly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and more than 17 million doses of vaccines administered, Mayor Adams announced the suspension of the Key to NYC program.
Beginning Monday, March 7, indoor venues, including restaurants, fitness facilities, and entertainment spaces will no longer be required to check for proof of vaccination before customers enter. Businesses previously covered by Key to NYC rules will still have the flexibility to require proof of vaccination or masking indoors if they choose.
If the number of cases and/or hospitalizations increase, the City will reconsider whether Key to NYC or other vaccine requirements need to be implemented again.
All other COVID-19 mandates will remain in effect. Under the rules, employees will still be required to be vaccinated unless they have received a reasonable accommodation from their employer.
Clarification of Remaining Mask Mandates – Although masks are no longer required in businesses or schools (K-12), they are still required in the following settings:
New COVID-19 Alert Level System Announced – Early Friday, Mayor Adams released a new color-coded system that tracks COVID-19 alerts and keeps New York City residents apprised of the risks they face in New York City. This new system will better help New Yorkers understand the current level of COVID-19 risk and how they can best protect themselves and others based on the current risk. The system consists of four alert levels that outline precautions and recommended actions for individuals and government based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Burden Indicator.
New York City is currently at a low alert level (green).
Following is the guidance just released from the City about the proof of vaccination (called Key to NYC) that begins Tues. Aug. 17, 2021 for certain types of businesses. Enforcement will begin Sept. 13, 2021. Below are links to Frequently Asked Questions, the City’s Checklist for Businesses, and the flyer which you can print or create your own.
A few important highlights which address questions we’ve been hearing (more details are in the FAQ):
Here is the guidance…
Today, Mayor de Blasio released additional information about the recently launched “Key to NYC” program, which requires indoor entertainment, indoor dining, and indoor fitness establishments to check vaccination records of patrons, full- or part-time employees, interns, volunteers, and contractors with the following two exceptions:
Establishments can accept the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record (including photograph or copy of the Vaccination Card), the NYC COVID Safe Pass, the New York State Excelsior Pass or an official immunization record from outside NYC or the United States as proof of vaccination. Establishments will be required to maintain written records so that inspectors can review how they are implementing and enforcing this mandate.
In addition, establishments must post the attached sign (or a similar sign following specific design requirements) in a conspicuous place near the entrance(s) of the establishment.
The following business are required to check vaccination records under the Key to NYC program:
Indoor Entertainment:
Indoor Dining
Indoor Fitness Establishments:
The “Key to NYC” program kicks off tomorrow and the City will begin assessing fines to establishments that fail to comply with the vaccination mandate on Sept. 13, 2021. Failure to comply will result in violations of not less than $1,000 per offense, and could result in fines of up to $5,000 per offense if the entity is found to repeatedly fail to check for vaccination within a 12 month period.
Flatbush Avenue BID members are invited to the Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District’s (“BID”) virtual annual meeting for FY20! We want to fill you in on what we’ve been doing to help our businesses and properties throughout the past challenging year, hear from our special speaker on the state of Brooklyn’s commercial areas, and look ahead to the coming year.
When: Wed. March 10, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89091147423
To RSVP, please go to bit.ly/flatbushmeeting (if you have difficulty getting to the RSVP web page, please text 917-538-5784)
Materials:
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Flatbush Ave. BID, click here to fill out the registration form.
PPP and EIDL Updates
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
11 AM – 12:30 PM
Click here for the recording.
Join us to learn the updated information on PPP and EIDL including the PPP Second Draw Loan Application and PPP Forgiveness Application update. PPP forgiveness is not granted automatically. It is the borrower’s responsibility to submit the correct form with the accurate calculation and information with all required documentation to PPP lenders.
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021. Interest rate 3.75% for business and 2.75% for non-profit, 30 years term and one-year deferment. Apply now and you do not have to accept it when your application approved.
Speaker: Ms. Man-Li Lin, Economic Development Specialist, SBA New York District Office
