THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE
RDRC’s COVID-19 Resources/Program Listing For Local Businesses
To further assist businesses and property owners, RDRC established the Rockaways Business Resource Center, grant funds received from NYC Small Business Services, offering businesses and commercial property owners with direct assistance in applying for grant and loan programs, identifying initiatives such as the NYC Open Restaurants Program to help restaurants recover. In addition to our direct services, we have partnered with the NYS Small Business Development Center at York College, and Interise, to assist Rockaway businesses to develop business and disaster resiliency plans; prepare financial documents; complete MWBE certification; access capital; and identify new contract and procurement opportunities.
The COVID-19 Pandemic left the overwhelming majority of the Rockaway businesses closed with the distinct possibility of never re-opening.
Our call-to-action focused on three questions:
- How could locals inform consumers of open businesses and available services while adhering to shelter in place orders?
- How would we connect locals of open businesses with available services? and
- How would RDRC best help businesses that remained open, but in need of assistance?
Monthly Roundup
The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of June 10th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of May 27th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of April 30th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of April 19th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Mar. 8th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Jan. 18th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Jan. 11th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Jan. 11th 2021)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Dec. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Dec. 7th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Nov. 30th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Nov. 16th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Nov. 12th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Nov. 2nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Oct. 22nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Oct. 12th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Oct. 5th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Sept. 28th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Sept. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Pamphlet (as of Sept. 15th 2020)
Rockaways Essential Business Guide
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Oct. 5th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Sept. 28th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide Spanish (as of Sept. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide English (as of Sept. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Sept. 7th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 31st 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 24th 2020)
- The Rockawas Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 10th 2020)
- The Rockaway Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 3rd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 27th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 22nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resouce Center Guide (as of July 13th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 6th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of June 29th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of June 22nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business COVID-19 Guide/Tools/Zone Restrictions (as of Oct. 22nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Cornaga Avenue Guide (as of Dec. 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Essential Guide Business Services & Restaurants (as of Oct. 12th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business COVID-19 Guide/Tools/Zone Restrictions (as of Oct. 12th 2020)
- The Rockaways Restaurant We’re Open For Business Guide (as of Aug. 3rd 2020)
- RDRC Restaurant Business Guide (as of July 20th 2020)
- The Rockaways Restaurant Guide (as of May 4th)
Rockaways Restaurant Guide
- The Rockaways Outdoor Dining Open Restaurant Listing (as of Aug. 31st 2020)
- The Rockaways Outdoor Dining Open Restaurant Spotlight (as of Aug. 24th 2020)
- The Rockaways Outdoor Dining Open Restaurant Highlights (as of Aug. 10th 2020)
- The Rockaways Open Restaurant Outdoor Dining Spotlight (as of Jan. 11th 2021))
- The Rockaways Open Restaurant Outdoor Dining Spotlight (as of Aug. 10th 2020)
rockaways Personal protective equipment (ppe)
- RDRC Face Covering Details and Distribution (as of Sept. 11th 2020)
- RDRC Face Coverings Details and Distribution List (as of Aug. 2020)
- RDRC Face Covering For Business Owner Details (as of Aug. 24th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Owner Face Covering Details,
- Face Mask Distribution Form (as of Aug. 19th 2020)
- RDRC Face Covering For Businesses Owner/Employee Details
- RDRC Face Covering For Business Owner/Employee Details (Spanish)
E-Help Desk
Interise Partnership
Re-Opening Program
OPPORTUNITIES
Recognizing Our Local Heroes
RDRC and the owners of Thai Rock Restaurant, Robert and Metta Kaskel, Queens Together and Queens Economic Development Corporation partnered to deliver over 1,200 meals to first employees of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, and the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center.
COVID-19 Business Assistance & Information Services
In order to assist COVID-19 impacted businesses, RDRC created COVID-19 Business Assistance & Information Services Resource Guide. The purpose of the Resource Guide is to rapidly identify and summarize COVID-19 resources, grant and loan opportunities, and training opportunities so that business owners can focus on keeping their businesses open, or in the case of a temporary closed business re-opened. The Resource Guide identifies Federal, State and City grant and loan programs, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and supporting documents. The Resource Guide is updated weekly and distributed electronically to local businesses, property owners, merchant associations, and elected officials.
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Sept. 28th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide Spanish (as of Sept. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide English (as of Sept. 14th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Sept. 7th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 31st 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 24th 2020)
- The Rockawas Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 10th 2020)
- The Rockaway Business Resource Center Guide (as of Aug. 3rd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 27th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 22nd 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resouce Center Guide (as of July 13th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of July 6th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of June 29th 2020)
- The Rockaways Business Resource Center Guide (as of June 22nd 2020)
City Agency Business Resource Listing
- Small Business Town Hall w/Congressman Meeks, RDRC, GJDC, and York SBDC (Register Here)
- NYC SBS Get M/WBE Certify With The City Email M/WBE Team
- NYC SBS BE NYC
- NYC SBS BE NYC
- Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward Loan Fund
- Score New York City – Corona Virus Funding Support
- CENSUS 2020 – CENSUS 2020 Survey
- CAO NY Airport Career Opportunity: JFK, LaGuardia/NY Airport
- CAO NY Airport Career Opportunity: JFK, LaGuardia/NY Airport
- 2020 Coronavirus Stimulus Payment Information