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From Governor Cuomo @ 7:27 PM on May 26: I hope you enjoyed Memorial Day weekend. Traditionally, Memorial Day marks the start of the summer season. This year, of course, things are different. The reopening process has begun. As we move forward, I am thinking about two things. First, we want to be…

In partnership with NYSTIA, Rove Marketing has introduced a surveying solution that helps attractions and destinations collect data on how they are meeting customer expectations in a post-COVID reopening. Rove Marketing recently launched the COVID Response Satisfaction Program to members of the…

From Governor Cuomo @ 4:21 PM on May 22: As we begin Memorial Day Weekend, I urge New Yorkers to enjoy this long weekend responsibly and safely. Open beaches will be at reduced capacity, so it is very likely that they will reach capacity as early as 10 a.m. You can save yourself the trouble of…

In his daily briefings and in written guidance for re-opening our state safely for all New Yorkers, Governor Cuomo designated museums as "attractive nuisances." We took this legal term Governor Cuomo used to designate the phase in which museums should open and made it our own with a humorous tilt.…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:32 PM on May 21: New York's Contact Tracing Program is the most ambitious in the country. Here's how it works: If you test positive, a COVID Contact Tracer will connect you with the support and resources you may need to quarantine, such as help getting medical care, child…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:07 PM on May 20: Wearing a mask in public makes us all safer. It's not just me saying it; it's what all the evidence shows. To help get the message across, we launched a contest asking New Yorkers to create a video and share in their own words why New Yorkers should wear…

...the Ontario County tourism industry is strong and resilient.

Note to our members: As the tourism industry has been hit particularly hard, NYSTIA member and Co-Op partner, AllTheRooms Analytics is providing their NYSTIA colleagues free access to a short-term rental analytics dashboard during this time of crisis. Their dashboard tracks the current state of the…

From Governor Cuomo @ 8:09 PM on May 19: Memorial Day is an important American holiday and we want to safely honor our veterans and our fallen servicemen and women as we do every year. To honor those who fight and have fought and sacrificed for our country and at the same time safeguard public…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:05 PM on May 18: When we look to reopening the state, our methodology is based on data and metrics — we're opening regions that have hit specific data points and have reached all seven required metrics. Starting tomorrow, Western New York will be able to…

The hospitality industry and its marketing partners have a unique role to play in the recovery.

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:54 PM on May 17:Back on March 13th, which feels like a lifetime ago, New York set a goal that was ambitious at the time: conduct 6,000 tests per day. Today, we have met a far more ambitious goal and are able to conduct 40,000 tests a day. We have ramped up our testing…

From Governor Cuomo @ 6:10 PM on May 16: Many New Yorkers have asked me how they can help with the state's Coronavirus response. Of course, the best way to help is to follow health directives that can protect your safety and the safety of your community. But there are a number of other ways you can…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:49 PM on May 15: Starting today, five regions of New York — Mohawk Valley, Central New York, Southern Tier, the North Country and the Finger Lakes — begin Phase 1 of reopening. What does that mean for residents of these regions? Retail…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:09 PM on May 14: As some regions begin the reopening phase, it bears repeating: The Coronavirus pandemic is not "over." We are still seeing over 2,000 new cases on a daily basis. How quickly the state can reopen and how successful we are in this process depends on the efforts…

NYC & Company's President & CEO Fred Dixon addressed New York State's Tourism Promotion Agencies (TPA's) Wednesday afternoon, May 13 via NYSTIA's weekly TPA forum. Fred shared the details of the newly formed Coalition For NYC Hospitality & Tourism Recovery, providing his perspective on…

It's hard to imagine two months have passed since our industry was devastated by COVID-19. And while the road ahead seems daunting, we remain hopeful and optimistic that, when it is safe to do so, people will naturally begin to travel – first locally, then regionally, then…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:33 PM on May 13: In the face of the challenges presented by the pandemic, we have worked to provide up to date, clear information. As we reopen we are doing so with that same goal. In order for all New Yorkers to see for themselves where their region stands, we have designed…

  From Nicole Samolis of Sky Armory on May 12: It is a pleasure discuss our shared concern and draft Guidance Reopen Plan on how large events can safely occur in a post pandemic environment. The first goal of every event organizer is the health and safety of the attendees and service providers.…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:53 PM on May 12: Why wear a mask? Out of respect. When you wear a mask you are saying, I respect my neighbors. When you wear a mask you are saying, I respect nurses and doctors. When you wear a mask you are saying, I respect other people. We all need to show respect to one…