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This morning, the U.S. federal government announced that it will be extending its closure to Canadian travelers through October 21. Non-essential Canadian travelers have been banned from entering the U.S. since March 2020. Despite calls from the BNP, numerous members of Congress, and chambers across the nation to open the border, the
Karen Brown is our Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our latest staff spotlight! Her role at the Partnership is to be a champion for developing and implementing programs/initiatives that promote a thriving, diverse, informed, and equitable region. Learn a little bit more about Karen in this brief Q&A.
On September 9th, President Joe Biden announced a new mandate: all employers with 100 or more employees must ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require weekly testing of unvaccinated workers. The new mandate will be published in a forthcoming OSHA rule, so full details have not been released yet. However, the administration has indicated that the
Hochul Takes Oath, BNP Offers Recommendations for First 100 Days In the wake of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, Kathy Hochul became the 57th Governor of the State of New York. BNP President and CEO Dottie Gallagher sent Hochul a welcome letter to Governor Hochul and recommended actions Hochul should
What Happened? Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease,” citing rising case numbers and concerns about the delta variant. This declaration is significant because it triggers the NY HERO Act. In June, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the NY HERO Act, which mandated infectious disease prevention protocols for all employers in
Last night, the New York State Legislature convened for a special session to extend the state’s eviction moratorium. The moratorium, which prevents the eviction of tenants declaring financial hardship, will remain in place though January 15. The move represents Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first legislative action. The bill passed 38-19 in the Senate and 80-60 in the