New York City Phase One Industries

Overview

Re-opening refers to non-essential businesses and business activities. Essential businesses and business activities that are open will remain open.

The guidelines below apply to both non-essential businesses in New York City that are permitted to re-open and essential businesses throughout the state that were previously permitted to remain open.

Phase One industries include:

Construction
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Retail - (Limited to curbside or in-store pickup or drop off)
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade

For help determining whether or not your business is eligible to reopen, use the reopen lookup tool. You can also scroll down to find the guidance for each phase.

NY Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool

Statewide Guidelines

Next Section

Continue

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

View Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines

Print Business Safety Plan Template

Next Section

Continue

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Other Animal Production
Other Crop Production
Support Activities for Animal Production
Support Activities for Crop Production
Support Activities for Forestry

View Summary Guidance For:

Forestry Summary Guidelines

Fishing Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidance For:

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines for Non-Food Agriculture

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines for Forestry

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines for Fishing

Print Business Safety Plan Template

Next Section

Continue

Retail Trade

Phase One includes delivery, curbside, and in-store pickup 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

View Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines

Print Business Safety Plan Template

Next Section

Continue

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

View Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines

Print Business Safety Plan Template

Next Section

Continue

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

View Summary Guidelines

Read and Affirm Detailed Guidelines

Print Business Safety Plan Template

Next Section

Continue

Higher Education Research

View Summary Guidelines

READ AND AFFIRM DETAILED GUIDELINES

PRINT BUSINESS SAFETY PLAN TEMPLATE

Next Section

Continue

File a Complaint

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo established the New York State PAUSE Enforcement Assistance Task Force to assist local authorities with enforcement of Executive Orders and restrictions on business operations and activities, as well as gatherings, during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Individuals can file complaints regarding the operation of businesses or gatherings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through an online form or by calling 1-833-789-0470.

(Note: Specific complaints from employees against their employers should be directed to the Department of Labor through their online form.)

These complaints are reviewed for completeness, accuracy, and applicability under the orders, and then referred to local authorities (as designated by county leaders) by a team of investigators from multiple state agencies. In addition to assessing the credibility of complaints, these skilled investigators can assist local authorities in their front-line role of responding to alleged violations of the orders by providing guidance on available civil and criminal enforcement tools.

Next Section

Continue

Frequently Asked Questions

Visit Empire State Development's website for frequently asked questions on how the New York Forward re-opening plan impacts your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Next Section

Continue

Translations

Business Safety Plan Template

Construction

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Non-Food Agriculture

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Forestry

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Fishing

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Retail Trade

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Curbside Retail

Detailed Guidelines

Kreyòl Ayisyen | русский язык | 한국어 번역 | 中文翻譯

Manufacturing

Summary Guidelines

Español

Detailed Guidelines

Español

Wholesale Trade

Summary Guidelines

Detailed Guidelines

Next Section

Continue