Helpful Outside Links

Guidance on Essential Services

Guidance issued by the New York State Department of Economic Development applies to each business location individually and is intended to assist businesses in determining whether they are an essential business and steps to request such designation.

• Guidance and FAQs on essential services and workforce reduction (esd.ny.gov)

Health Guidance

The following other websites provide information about spread of the virus and measures to take:

• Guidance and FAQs on essential services and workforce reduction (esd.ny.gov)
• New York State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (health.ny.gov)
• Centers for Disease Control Coronavirus 2019 (CDC.gov)
• World Health Organization Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (who.int)

Scams and Fraud

The following other websites provide information about Coronavirus scams:

• Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information on Coronavirus (FTC.gov)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Coronavirus-Related Investment Scams (SEC.gov)