Preparing for Phase 3 of New York Reopening

• The State has released guidance in preparation for Phase 3 of reopening, under which the Food Services and Personal Care industries will be allowed to begin reopening
• “Food Services” includes restaurants and food service establishments, including food trucks and other food concessions
o Interim guidance from New York for outdoor and take-out/delivery food services during the COVID-19 public health emergency is available here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/OutdoorTakeoutDeliveryFoodServicesMasterGuidance.pdf
• “Personal Care” guidance applies to non-hair related personal care businesses and services, including tattoo and piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, and waxing
o Interim guidance for hair salons and barbershops was previously published by the State on May 28, 2020 and is available here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/HairSalonsAndBarbershopMasterGuidance.pdf
• For the Food Service and Personal Care industries, Summary Guidelines, Business Safety Plan Templates, and the Business Reopen Lookup Tool are all available here: https://forward.ny.gov/phase-three-industries

CDC Guidance for Office Buildings
• The CDC has published the “COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings” guidance, which is available here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/office-buildings.html
• Please note that all New York businesses must adhere to the New York specific guidelines, available here: https://forward.ny.gov/

The Attorneys at Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP are available to provide advice and counsel concerning matters related to COVID-19.