COVID-19 Economic Re-Opening Information

Below is information on how New York State plans to reopen and resources for business as they re-open. Additionally, Businesses can access the guidance documents for reopening here. This same link will also take provide businesses with the link to on-line affirmation that each business will have to complete before they open. The affirmation businesses must submit is below each specific industry on that page.

The Southern Tier, as well as all of New York is currently in phase 4 of re-opening.

·         Businesses are required to review and complete an on-line affirmation that they have read and will adhere to the detailed guidance document pertaining to their industry classification – before they open. The affirmation link is on New York’s Re-Opening webpage below each specific industry, as well as at the bottom of each industry’s Master Guidance document.

·         Businesses are required to download and complete the NYS Business Reopening Safety Plan Template – before they open. The re-opening plan template and be found on the side of this page.

·         New York State is requiring all businesses to create a plan for how they will protect employees and customers as they re-open. The completed plan must be kept on file at the business.

·        Essential businesses will not be required to submit an affirmation, but they are required to have a re-opening plan on file.

The same information below, as well as financial resource information, and industry specific guidance documents can be found in pdf version of this page.

Phase 3 Business Guidelines

Food Services

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Personal Care

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Phase 2 Business Guidelines

*UPDATE 6/3/20* Starting June 4, outside seating for Restaurants will be included in phase 2. Please read and affirm the guidelines for details.

Outdoor and Take-Out/Delivery Food Services

Read and Affirm Guidelines

Offices

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Essential and Curb-side Retail

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Real Estate

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Vehicle Sales, Leases and Rentals

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Retail Rental, Repair and Cleaning

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Building Management

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Hair Salons and Barbershops

Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Master Guidelines

Phases of NYS Re-Opening

Businesses in each region will re-open in phases. Re-opening refers to non-essential businesses, essential businesses that are open will remain open. Eligible industries must be in regions that have met the criteria to re-open. Delaware County is in the Southern Tier, which has met the criteria for re-opening.

Phase One

• Construction
•  Manufacturing
• Retail – Curbside Pickup
• Wholesale Trade
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Phase Two

• Professional Services (which also includes salons, beauty parlors, barbershops, etc.)
• Retail
• Administrative Support
• Real Estate / Rental & Leasing

Phase Three

• Restaurants / Food Services
• Personal Care Services

Phase Four

• Arts / Entertainment / Recreation
• Education

Phase One: Construction

• Building Equipment Contractors
• Building Finishing Contractors
• Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
• Highway, Street and Bridge Construction
• Land Subdivision
• Nonresidential Building Construction
• Residential Building Construction
• Utility System Construction

Phase One: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

• Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production
• Other Animal Production
• Other Crop Production
• Support Activities for Animal Production
• Support Activities for Crop Production
• Support Activities for Forestry

Phase One: Retail Trade
Phase One includes delivery and curbside pick-up service only for the
following businesses:

• Clothing Stores
• Direct Selling Establishments
• Electronics and Appliance Stores
• Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
• Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores
• Florists
• General Merchandise Stores
• Health and Personal Care Stores
• Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores
• Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
• Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
• Used Merchandise Stores
• Shoe Stores
• Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument and Book Stores
• Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers

Phase One: Manufacturing

• Apparel Manufacturing
• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
• Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
• Machinery Manufacturing
• Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Paper Manufacturing
• Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• Printing and Related Support Activities
• Textile Mills
• Textile Product Mills
• Wood Product Manufacturing
• Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Phase One: Wholesale Trade

• Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
• Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
• Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
• Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
• Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
• Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
• Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers