COVID Recovery Surcharge
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The NYC Hospitality Alliance successfully advocated for the COVID recovery surcharge. This legislation was enacted and gives restaurants the same right as every other industry in NYC to use a clearly disclosed surcharge, if they choose, to help generate revenue to pay for increasing expenses such as PPE, outdoor dining expenses, labor costs, rent, etc - a policy that some restaurants have wanted to experiment with. The bill is in effect until 90 days after indoor dining at full capacity is permitted.