Authority with support so they
can best service new and existing
businesses. Cheers New
York,” he added.
Randy Peers, president and
chief executive officer of the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce,
said Hochul’s actions to
speed up State Liquor Authority
licensing processes and her
strong support for permanently
re-instating the popular “drinks
to go” program will “inspire
new restaurants and bars to
open sooner amid vacant storefronts
in our communities and
give existing businesses still
reeling from the economic
impacts of COVID-19 critical
opportunities to recoup their
losses and restore jobs in the
industry.”
On Wednesday, Hochul
announced efforts to support
the recovery of New York restaurants
and bars, including
the proposal to permanently
legalize to-go drinks, and to
ensure “a more efficient State
Liquor Authority.”
The Governor highlighted
these proposals and actions at
an event at Therapy Wine Bar
2.0, a Brooklyn business that
was able to open thanks to a
law signed by the Governor in
December to allow for temporary
permits to serve alcohol.
Hochul also announced proposals
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to update the state’s liquor
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improvements at the State
Liquor Authority (SLA) to revitalize
the state’s multi-billiondollar
hospitality industry, one
of the industries hit hardest by
the pandemic.
To ensure SLA’s policies are
as smart, efficient, and effective
as possible, Gov. Hochul
additionally directed SLA to
consult with industry representatives
and stakeholders to
review existing laws and identify
red tape.
“New York’s nightlife and
hospitality industry are second
to none, and our state cannot
truly come back from this pandemic
until we revitalize this
crucial sector of our economy
and the hundreds of thousands
of jobs it provides,” she said.
“We owe it to our small businesses
to provide them with
the resources and regulatory
framework they need to grow
and thrive, which is why is
it’s important that we reform
and modernize the State Liquor
Authority. This is just one
of several steps we are taking
to help small businesses
come back from the pandemic
stronger than ever before.”
Aspects of the multifaceted
approach to revitalizing New
York’s hospitality industry
contained in the Governor’s
recent budget proposal include:
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