|
|
|
NYC launches program to help pandemic-hit small businesses
|
|
|
|
Top Stories |
|
|
|
|
IANS | 29 Oct, 2020
New York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio has launched the Open Storefronts program, which will provide
safe spaces for small businesses, hit by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,
to rebound.
Building on the success of the Open Restaurants and
Open Streets programs, Open Storefronts, which will run from October 30
till December 31, will allow the businesses to use a portion of their
sidewalk to display merchandise, sell goods, complete transactions, and
provide queuing areas, Xinhua news agency reported.
"This program
is a part of an effort to make New York City the world's capital for
healthy outdoor living and to advance the Mayor's recovery agenda, which
is centred on public health and social justice," Xinhua news agency
quoted a statement from De Blasio's office as saying on Wednesday.
"Rebuilding
a fairer, better New York City means maximizing use of our outdoor
space, helping businesses keep their employees, and giving New Yorkers
more reasons than ever to shop local and enjoy their communities. Open
Storefronts does all three," the Mayor was quoted as saying in the
statement.
"This program builds on the successful legacy of our
Open Streets and Open Restaurants programs, and I look forward to
finding more ways than ever to reimagine our urban landscape," he added.
According
to the program, an eight-foot clear path of sidewalk from the curb must
be maintained for Open Storefronts to operate.
Retailers cannot use the space of adjacent businesses, and they must bring all furniture and goods indoors when closed.
Eight
months into the pandemic in New York City, more than 1 million
residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double
the national average, according to The New York Times.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customs Exchange Rates |
Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
|
66.20
|
64.50 |
UK Pound
|
87.50
|
84.65 |
Euro
|
78.25
|
75.65 |
Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
As on 13 Aug, 2022 |
|
|
Daily Poll |
|
|
PM Modi's recent US visit to redefine India-US bilateral relations |
|
|
|
|
|
Commented Stories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|