Press release:
Last week, I met with local restaurant owners to discuss the process and the effects the pandemic is having on their businesses. Despite Upstate New York being in Phase 4, the reopening process continues to be plagued with questions and uncertainty.
Today, I am calling on our state leaders to take action. Guidelines must be streamlined and transparent to ensure everyone knows the rules. It seems as though the Governor is making changes to the regulations every day and is constantly moving the goalposts, even going as far as defining “food."
I understand that the situation is ever-evolving, but it is government's responsibility to develop clear and transparent regulations that restaurants, and all businesses, can understand. Small businesses that are struggling to survive should not be left to interpret new rules on their own.
