Ritual in partnership with PayPal, and New York State, is offering Food & Beverage retailers commission-free digital ordering for your website, social and in-store experience free through April 1st. PayPal has also committed $1 million in customer discounts for orders placed through Ritual ONE. 

To learn more about their commission-free platform and be included in the PayPal campaign by visiting the signup page here. Alternatively, if you have more questions, please call (917)-719-4999 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm EST.

*NEW* Free SVO Grant Application Assistance From NYC – NYC recently launched the Curtains Up NYC program to help businesses and non-profits apply for the Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant, which is not yet accepting applications. The free assistance includes information webinars and one-on-one counseling. For more information, please visit this link. 

*NEW* PPP Applications Open for Businesses with fewer than 20 employees - The President just announced a 14-day period which only allow businesses with fewer than 20 employees to apply for PPP. Applications open today, click here to read the full release.

*NEW* COVID-19 Public Rapid Testing Sites - Eleven initial sites are now open in New York City offering rapid COVID-19 tests to the general public for no more than $30, and additional sites are scheduled to open in New York City and other parts of the state in the coming weeks. See here for the 11 initial sites and here for additional information about the initiative. 

*NEW* Indoor Dining Capacity Increases to 35% - This Friday, February 26th, indoor dining capacity can increase to 35%. Click here to watch the Governor's press conference announcement.

Weekly Webinars in Partnership with SBS - In partnership with NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), we have scheduled weekly webinars. These webinars will provide guidance for businesses interested in applying for loans and grants. Specifically, we offer guidance on items to consider before taking on additional debt, documentation that is commonly required to apply for funding, and an overview of additional loans and grants that are available to NYC businesses. These webinars will be run weekly, click here for a full list of upcoming programming from NYC SBS.

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