NYC Hospitality Alliance Alert: New Permit Procedures for Public Assembly

As part of the NYC Hospitality Alliance’s advocacy efforts to work to streamline New York City government for restaurant and nightlife establishments, they reported another regulatory reform today.

Local Law 2 of 2013 becomes effective May 7, 2013 and will impact both new and existing Places of Assembly (PA). PA spaces are locations where more than 75 people gather indoors or more than 200 people gather outdoors.

They’ve detailed the new permitting procedures here.

Baked in Red Hook aims to be Baked in Manhattan, a Clever Search for Space Ensues

Baked, the Red Hook Bakery which sells boxed-goods to William-Sonoma and its granola across the country, is looking to find retail space in Manhattan, which is no easy feat. They’ve created a clever campaign which earns a finders fee of a cake a month, and then some. Announced in a witty blog post, they’ll gain momentum from the spirit and likely gain some visits from how catchy their spiel is.