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Dear Residents -
For those who are fully vaccinated (defined as 14 days from last dose of vaccine), you are now free to travel New York State mask free, except for those businesses that are still requiring a face covering as a condition to entering their establishment. For those visiting Orangetown offices, including Town Hall, masks are not required for anyone who has been fully vaccinated.
With proms and graduations upon us, please take the time to talk to your children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews about the dangers of drinking and driving. Consider downloading the Uber or Lyft app on their phone and be sure to let them know it is okay to call you or someone else if they find themselves in a situation where they are not comfortable getting into a car. There has been much too much tragedy in Rockland County in the last few weeks and the last thing we need is to add to it.
It is going to be warm this weekend, so get out and enjoy the sun (after you have applied sunscreen). Explore Buttermilk Falls, walk along Nyack Beach, head to Tallman Park or any of the parks located in the Orangetown area. Walk, bike or run the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail. It's paved and if you do the entire trail, you will travel through Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Sparkill and Tappan. Oh, and you can also train for the Hunger's 5K Heroes run/walk that is happening on Saturday, June 5th.
There is a stiff competition for who can get the most Team Members for the race. While Team Kenny is currently in the lead, Team Tom Diviny is making big moves! All in good fun and for a good cause, so please consider joining my team đ.
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Respectfully,
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Teresa M. Kenny
Town of Orangetown
26 Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, New York 10962
(845) 359-5100 x 2293
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Updated listing of Memorial Day Events in Orangetown
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With Prom Season upon us, please read the
Public Service Announcement from
Orangetown Police Department:
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From Rockland County CANDLE, (Community Awareness Network for a Drug-Free Life and Environment) to help families communicate about prom and graduation.
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Public Service Announcement for Restaurant Revitalization
Submit applications by Monday, May 24, 2021
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Last Call: Administrator Guzman Announces Final Push for Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications
Qualifying eating establishments should submit applications by the
May 24th deadline
WASHINGTON â Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that eligible eating establishments have until Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET, to submit applications to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
âIf our nationâs food and beverage industry is going to fully recover, we must ensure as many of the hardest-hit businesses get the economic aid they need,â said Administrator Guzman. âWe are committed to creating easy to navigate programs and removing barriers that have kept many of our nationâs smallest businesses from accessing these crucial economic lifelines. The SBA will continue to be as entrepreneurial as the small businesses we serve, and we will continue to work as fast as possible to deliver the relief our businesses need so urgently.â
âThe numbers speak to the commitment SBA made to educating owners and operators through their work with the Association, our state partners, and other industry support organizations,â said Tom BenĂ©, President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association. âThe funds that have already been distributed will help accelerate the recovery of thousands of restaurants and bring much-needed capital to communities across the country."
The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund signed into law by President Joe Biden established an initial $5 billion set-aside established by Congress for applicants with gross receipts not more than $500,000. To further ensure an equitable distribution of funds, Administrator Guzman created two additional funding allocations to ensure the smallest of the small restaurants and other eating establishments have equitable access: 1) $500 million for applicants with 2019 gross receipts not more than $50,000, and 2) $4 billion for applicants with 2019 gross receipts between $500,000 and $1,500,000. In the first two weeks of the RRF program, and after 600 targeted community outreach events in multiple languages, SBA has received from priority groups:
- 12,898 applications from businesses with not more than $50,000 in pre-pandemic revenue requesting $290 million in funds
- 73,671 applications from businesses with not more than $500,000 in annual pre-pandemic revenue requesting $6.1 billion in funds
- 34,010 applications from businesses with $500,000 - $1,500,000 in annual pre-pandemic revenue requesting $8.4 billion in funds
Designed to ensure the smallest of small eating establishments get the relief needed, set-asides continue a commitment to an equitable distribution of funds to hard-hit communities. Because SBA still has potential set-aside funding available for eligible establishments with 2019 annual revenue of not more than $50,000, it will keep the application portal open until Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET. While all qualified restaurants may submit applications, more than $220 million of a $500 million set-aside remains in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Eligible establishments that meet this revenue standard are encouraged to apply through SBA-recognized point-of-sale vendors or directly via the SBA online application portal.
To date, the RRF program has received more than 303,000 applications representing over $69 billion in requested funds, and nearly 38,000 applicants have been approved for more than $6 billion. Of the overall submitted applications, 57 percent came from women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. During the first two weeks of the program, SBA has received applications from:
- More than 122,000 women business owners
- More than 14,000 veteran business owners
- More than 71,000 economically and socially disadvantaged individuals
For those interested in applying to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, visit sba.gov/restaurants.
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Game on!
Assemblyman Mike Lawler, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and now, Town Councilman Tom Diviny, have started a team challenge and we cannot allow any of them to have more team participants than the Supervisor! Come join Team Supervisor Teresa M. Kenny and you can walk, run, skip or crawl through the event! And after, you can grab a taco at TacocaT NY, a chardonnay at The Grape D'Vine, a coffee Noble Café, a homemade Profiterole at Autumn Sparkill or spice it up with some Spanish cuisine at Pueblito Latino 1 y 2 - all in the name of helping your neighbors in need!
Time is running out to get your t-shirt in your size and if you want to be a t-shirt sponsor, time is also running out on that option as well. $ 100.00 get's your name or business organization on the souvenir t-shirt! Shirt size and sponsorship listing ends Sunday night, May 23rd at 11:59pm.
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On Wednesday, May 19, Cooper Drive in South Nyack was renamed to Dr. Frances Pratt Drive honoring Dr. Pratt's service and dedication to Rockland County.
Dr. Prattâs work to make Rockland County a better place includes her work to improve justice, education, economic development, fair housing and more.
Dr. Pratt has been recognized with over 140 awards and honors to include The Heroine Award from the National NAACP in 1986, induction into the Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2003, the Harriet Tubman Award from the New York State Museum in 2006, the Liberty Bell Award from the Rockland County Bar Association in 2016, and the Belle Mayer Zeck Award from the Rockland County Womenâs Bar Association in 2019 to name a few.
#DrFrancesPrattDrive
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