The City Council of New York has introduced a set of bills designed to help both the workers and owners of restaurants and other businesses, and one looks at an issue that is also facing countless dining and drinking spots across the country.
Eater New York is reporting (via Curbed New York) that Council Speaker Corey Johnson has sponsored legislation that would keep landlords from evicting restaurants and other businesses until April of 2021, which would greatly extend the current statewide moratorium on evictions that goes until this June. In addition, the council is also looking into fining landlords who harass tenants for their rent payments, with fines being between $10,000 and $50,000.
The Eater article also mentions other legislation being looked at in New York, including hazard pay for grocery store workers, paid sick leave for delivery people, and the suspension of fees for outdoor patios.
by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)
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