GNYADA Newsletter
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Be Sure to Follow AG & FTC Advertising Guidelines
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The COVID crisis has opened up a wave of deceptive advertising that has gotten the attention of consumer agencies.
Read MoreGNYADA Produced PSA Promotes Dealers
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GNYADA produced a 30-second and 1-minute commercial promoting the fact that dealers are open and safe. The spots are airing, at least through the end of summer, on cable channels in every market GNYADA serves and will be combined with a heavy social media campaign.
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When Your Employee Answers Positively to Screening Questionnaire?
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It is Tuesday morning, coffee in hand, and you settle in behind your desk. The phone rings. The person responsible for tracking the employee COVID-19 questionnaires calls to tell you that one of your employees answered positively to one of the COVID-19 screening questions.
Read MoreNew Workers' Comp Classification for Employees Working at Home
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Dealers that are paying employees to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic will pay a less-expensive rate for Workers' Compensation insurance.
Read MoreCity Dealers On-Track to Accept Walk-Ins on Monday
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Governor Cuomo announced that New York City will finally reach Phase Two on Monday, which means that NYC dealers would be able to open their doors to walk-ins for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began in March.
Read MoreTune in Every Thursday at 11:00 am for "Bagels with Bieber"
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Since COVID-19 hit, GNYADA has been holding weekly webinars with some of our most prestigious partners to help dealers through the myriad of issues arising from the pandemic. These webinars have become affectionately known as "Bagels with Bieber".
Read MoreCOVID-19 Safety Plan Dealer Instructions for Completing State Mandated Plan
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Effective immediately, dealers must have a written plan for keeping customers and employees safe from the spread of COVID-19. To help members comply with this State mandate, GNYADA has prepared a Step-by-Step guide for dealers to follow.
Read MoreLower-Hudson, Long Island Approach Phase Two - NYC Reaches Phase One Next Week
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Next week, unless key COVID-19 health metrics change, dealers in the Lower-Hudson Region and on Long Island will move beyond a “doors-closed, appointment-only” approach to selling cars. And on Monday, New York City will reach its long-awaited moment to begin restarting its economy, by moving into Phase 1.
Read MoreCuomo Announces New Dealership Protocols
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The Governor indicated that the New York City Region might begin Phase I reopening as soon as Monday, June 8th. This development means that in a little over one week, the City will join other regions in allowing businesses to resume under specific guidelines.
Read MoreState Investigates Dealers’ COVID-19 Safety Protocols
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The New York State Attorney General’s Office and the New York State Department of Labor have been contacting all businesses to inquire about how businesses are keeping employees and customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read MoreNJ Follows NY’s Lead on Appointment-Only Auto Sales
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The announcement yesterday by New Jersey Gov. Murphy to allow for onsite vehicle sales in New Jersey mirrors a change made by New York two weeks ago.
Read MoreNew eTool for Businesses to Check if Allowed to Operate
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The State released an online tool today for businesses to check whether they can open, and to see what safety guidelines apply to their operations. In short, nothing has changed for dealers statewide.
Read MoreGNYADA Dealer Webinar: Post Pandemic Dealer Obligations and Employee Workplace Rights
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The exact date to bring employees back to work on-site and the exact requirements New York State and local jurisdictions will place on dealers remains unknown. Yet, dealers should start preparing now for reopening and operating in a COVID-19 world.
Read MoreGovernor Announces Business Restart for Parts of State
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave more information today about how he will reopen New York State’s economy. Three regions of New York, all Upstate, are expected to meet the public health criteria. The Downstate region, however, still has some ways to go.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vehicle Cleaning and Disinfectant
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GNYADA is please to inform our members that we have gotten together with Cox Automotive, to offer products to help dealers cleaned and disinfected vehicles in compliance with CDC and DOH standards.
Read MoreCuomo Announces Region-by-Region, Sector-by-Sector Economic Reopening
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On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed a phased approach to reopening the state's economy. Before restarting a particular region's economy, the state will analyze the area's COVID-19 infection rate, as well as its healthcare capacity.
Read MorePPE, Supplies, & Disinfectants
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As the pandemic continues throughout metro New York and the rest of America, dealers are desperate for the tools they need to protect their employees and customers as well as provide a clean safe environment to work in.
Read MoreDealer Associations Submit Plan to Re-Open On-Site Sales
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The State's Dealer Associations have worked jointly over the last week to craft a proposal that would fully re-open dealers' sales operations.
Read MoreHealth Checks are Permissible for Returning Employees
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has changed is guidance regarding temperature taking of employee’s as they return to the dealership.
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