ExploreChinatown Newsletter
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Shop Small in Chinatown on
Small Business Saturday, 11/28
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‘Tis
the season to share joy – and show love for our favorite small
businesses. Let’s #ShopSmall on #SmallBizSat, Nov. 28 and all season
long!
Chinatown
Partnership and the Chinatown Business Improvement District are proud
to support Small Business Saturday. According to the 2019 Small
Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, 97% of consumers who
shopped on Small Business Saturday agree that small businesses are
essential to their community and 95% reported the day makes them want
to shop or eat at small, independently-owned businesses all year long,
not just during the holiday season.
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Visit
our info kiosk at 101 Baxter Street on Nov 28, between 12pm and 5pm,
for a free Small Business Saturday tote bag (while supplies last), with
a receipt of $25+ from any local Chinatown business. Receipt must contain name and address of business, and total $25+ purchase is per receipt (not combined).
How Your Small Business Can Prepare For Small Business Saturday
Download
ready-to-use materials and use the Shop Small Studio to create all-new
custom marketing materials to inspire your community to Shop Small
safely with you – both online and in-store.
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Order a turkey cake in time for Thanksgiving from Bake Culture, 48 Bowery.
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Dim Sum Go Go, 5 East Broadway, offering Thanksgiving meal set for 4 people.
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No Trash or Recycling Collection, nor Street Cleaning on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2020
- Residents who normally
receive Thursday trash collection may place their material at
the curb between 4 p.m. and midnight Thursday evening, however
anticipate some collection delays, as is common after holidays. We
appreciate patience as we work to collect the backlog of material.
- Residents who normally receive Thursday recycling
collection should place their material out at curbside between 4
p.m. and midnight on Wednesday, December 2 for pickup on Thursday,
December 3.
Now Hiring: Emergency Snow Laborers for 2020-2021 Winter Season
Emergency Snow Laborers are per-diem workers who shovel snow and
clear ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets
around the five boroughs after heavy snowfalls. Snow Laborers earn $15
per hour to start, and $22.50 per hour after 40 hours are worked in a
week. Register
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Open Restaurants Program Updates
ROADWAY BARRIERS (Adjustments required by December 15, 2020)
- Barriers must have a fully built interior wall and bottom to hold filler material.
- All 18-inch roadway barriers must be completely filled with soil or sand.
- Continuous reflector tape must be added along the top outside
edges, and snow sticks must be added to the corners of the two barriers
facing traffic.
- A plastic water-filled barrier in front of the roadway barrier
facing oncoming traffic will be required for a majority of restaurants;
"high priority" restaurants for whom a water-filled barrier will be
required will be identified based on the street's crash rates and
traffic volumes, as well as if it's a truck route. These restaurants
will be contacted separately to confirm this requirement applies to
them. For all other restaurants, similarly placed water-filled barriers
are highly recommended.
Sandbags, reflector tape, snow sticks, and plastic barriers will
be available to all participants, free of charge. Limited deliveries of
plastic barriers will be made to the "high priority" restaurants; those
restaurants will be contacted separately. All other distribution and
pickup details to follow.
ENCLOSURES
- New York State outdoor dining guidelines permit installing a
temporary or fixed cover (e.g. awning, roof or tent) so long
as it has at least two open sides for airflow. Of the two sides that
need to be open, one must be parallel to the roadway. If at
least the two sides are completely open, you may exceed 25%
capacity as long as existing outdoor dining guidelines are followed,
(e.g., 6' between tables, no more than 10 people seated at one table).
If fewer than the two sides are completely open, the occupancy limit
will be capped at 25% capacity, and all indoor dining guidelines
must be followed.
- Enclosed structures, such as plastic domes, will be allowed for
individual parties and must have adequate ventilation to allow for air
circulation.
- For restaurants with roof structures, the city will be releasing
tips and guidance on how to make them secure, as well as quick action
to remove snow from roofs, awnings, and tents.
- Only electrical heaters are allowed within the roadway setups.
- Additional restrictions apply to restaurants in New York State Hot Spot Zones [https://forward.ny.gov/cluster-action-initiative]
SNOW
- During an active snow alert:
- Diners may not sit in roadway setups. Please remove or secure any tables and chairs.
- All electrical heaters in roadway set ups must be removed.
- If possible, remove any overhead coverings or regularly remove the snow until the snow alert ends.
- If 12" or more of snow is forecast:
- Remove or consolidate your roadway setups to have as small a footprint as possible along the curb.
- If you're unable to remove or consolidate
your roadway setup, you are encouraged to take steps to protect your
asset from damage due to snow removal operations. The Department of
Sanitation (DSNY) has conducted training exercises that included
simulated snow removal operations on narrow streets with roadway setups
on both sides. DSNY will conduct targeted outreach to restaurants to
ensure setups meet DOT siting criteria and that roads can be
efficiently plowed and remain passable.
- Use your snow sticks to increase visibility of your setup components if they are moved.
New York City is ready to help program participants with any
questions and is deploying a team of inspectors to assist
owners/managers in understanding new and existing requirements.
Participants may submit questions to DOT at https://on.nyc.gov/2DlH4sT or call the SBS hotline at (888) SBS-4NYC. |
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November 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
November 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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COVID Alert NY is a voluntary,
anonymous, exposure-notification smartphone app. You will get an alert
if you were in close contact with someone who tests positive for
COVID-19. Knowing about a potential exposure allows you to
self-quarantine immediately, get tested and reduce the potential
exposure risk to your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and others.
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