Ulster County businesses will be able to open more fully in the coming weeks, thanks to new state regulations that will permit weddings to occur and arts and entertainment venues to reopen, as well as restaurants to host patrons at 75 % capacity..
- Beginning March 15th: Weddings and Catered Events Can Resume Statewide following guidelines HERE.
- Beginning March 19th: Restaurants can move to 75% Indoor Capacity. The Food Services guidelines will be updated with this information.
Beginning March 22nd:
Non-residential Social Gatherings:
- Indoor maximum will increase to 100 people
- Outdoor maximum will increase to 200 people
- Beginning March 26th: Indoor Family Entertainment Centers Can Open limited to 25% capacity though guidelines have not yet been issued.
- Beginning April 2nd: Event, Arts and Entertainment Venues Can Reopen, though guidelines have not yet been issued
- Restricted to 33% capacity, up to 100 people indoors and up to 200 people outdoors
- With proof of a negative COVID test prior to entry, capacity can increase up to 150 people indoors and up to 500 people outdoors
Beginning April 9th: Outdoor Amusement Parks Can Open at 33% capacity though guidelines have not yet been issued.
The Ulster County Office of Economic Development will hold its first organizational meeting of the Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (EIAC) on Wednesday, March 17th from 4-5:30 PM.
At the meeting, the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer for Ulster County, Dr. Wazir Jefferson, will facilitate our conversation towards collectively understanding the support that Ulster County may provide for Women-and-Minority Owned Business Enterprises. If you would like to attend and are available for this important discussion, please register for our FREE Zoom meeting here.