Our friends and comrades at Star Route Farm are transitioning to full-time food sovereignty work, and hosting a GoFund me to support the efforts If you can’t make it to Kitty’s, there is a general GoFundMe to help support Star Route’s food justice work. ALL THE INFO IS HERE! <3
June 25: NY State Senator Jen Metzger has posted updated reopening guidelines
From Metzger’s email newsletter, dated 6/25/2020:
“Dear Neighbor,
Our Hudson Valley and Catskills communities are progressing positively through the state’s phased reopening plan. Delaware County is expected to begin Phase Four reopening on Friday, June 26, and Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties, advanced to Phase Three this past Tuesday. To ensure a safe reopening across all industries, detailed guidance is being provided to businesses for each phase. Links to the guidance for Phase Three and Four are provided below, and businesses can also consult the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Wizard to see if their business is eligible to reopen.”
Read the whole post here: http://pubfiles.nysenate.gov/crm/metzger/view/6f68f048ae46c41f
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STATE SENATOR JEN METZGER COVID-19 GUIDE
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Pandemic Relief for Businesses & Farms
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Freelancers’ guide to the stimulus package
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