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August182021
NYC Requiring Proof of Vaccination to Enter Restaurants, Other Venues

Jack Pulvirenti 8.18.21 | Industry Insights On Tuesday, August 17th, New York City became the first major U.S. city to require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and other […]

August162021
Time to Understand the Cannabis Supply Chain

Marcy Greenfield and Matthew Zwielich 8.16.21 | Industry Insights The numbers don’t lie: Cannabis is big business. The recent raft of legislation legalizing the recreational use of cannabis products in […]

August032021
New York State $35 Million Return-to-Work Restaurant Credit

Ken Maeng 08.03.21 | Industry Insights On July 28, Governor Cuomo released the details for the Return-to-Work Restaurant Credit Program (the “Program”). The program provides a $5,000 tax refundable credit […]

July222021
Can a Hub-and-Spoke Office Model Work for You?

Mitchell Marcus 7.22.21 | Industry Insights If there’s one thing that COVID-19 has highlighted, it’s that the traditional setup of a corporate headquarters where employees congregate daily is not essential […]

July012021
As the Hospitality Industry Revives, Expect Fraud to Follow

Smit Shah 7.1.21 | Industry Insights During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the hospitality sector was operating with a reduced workforce, it might have been easier for employees and guests to […]

June222021
Sales and Use Tax for Art Collectors – A Family Office Primer

Ada Clapp and Quentin Marchal 6.22.21 | Industry Insights – Family Office If you are a professional in the family office of an art collector, you likely already know the […]

June032021
What the Business of Cannabis May Mean for Real Estate

Ryan Dolan and Travis Ludden 6.3.21 | Industry Insights In the early hours of March 31, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed by the state legislature legalizing […]

May252021
New York State Announces Financial Assistance Programs for Restaurants

Sarah S. Kim and Ken Maeng 5.25.21 | Industry Insights New York State’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget includes $1 billion in relief to help the hospitality industry recover from economic […]

May202021
New York City Suspends 5.875% Hotel Occupancy Tax from June 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021

Wayne K. Berkowitz Industry Insights | 5.20.21 Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an Executive Order eliminating the 5.875% hotel room occupancy tax rate for a three-month period, from June […]