GNYADA has received a notice from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder informing us that they have agreed to change the number of days from 5 to 10 for submitting registration work for dealers that participate in the Partnering Program who issue permanent registrations.
Read MoreGNYADA’s efforts to reduce the amount of time it takes for a lien to be released are paying off. Over the past year, GNYADA has addressed ways to speed up lien releases with DMV. For too long financial institutions have ignored the law to immediately release liens upon clearance of final payment by a dealer. That is, until now.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of UI claims throughout New York. In response to these claims, the New York Department of Labor(“DOL”) has temporarily changed how benefits will impact dealers cost and experience rating. The DOL changes are intended to ease the burden of unemployment charges incurred by employers during the pandemic.
Read MoreA bill sponsored by New York City Councilmembers; Miller, Rosenthal, Louis, Rivera, and Barron would establish a new board to review the adherence to workplace health and safety protocols.
Read MoreNo one asks the furniture salesperson about what their markup is, but two State Senators have proposed a bill that will require just that from New York's car dealers. The bill is modeled after the NYC law that was passed a few years back which requires NYC dealers to disclose their markup on customer financing.
Read MoreSenator Diane Savino (D) has officially picked up the reins of the Broker Bill. On Wednesday, February 3rd, the veteran Staten Island lawmaker introduced GNYADA supported broker regulation legislation (S.4332).
Read MoreDuring this winter storm season dealers are reminded to be aware of local code requirements concerning snow removal. Dealers should also alert employees about dealership policies during severe weather.
Be sure to replenish the supplies needed for snow removal equipment and ice melt with GNYADA’s vendors.
Read MoreGNYADA’s Legislative Agenda reflects the issues of importance to our membership. A few of our top Legislative Priorities for 2021 are Doc Fee Increase, Halting Direct Sales, and Speeding Up Electric Lien Releases.
Read MoreOn January 26, 2021, GNYADA had a positive discussion with a senior member of the NYS Attorney General’s Office about credit card surcharges. During the meeting, GNYADA requested guidance from the NYS Attorney General on how dealers can recoup the costs associated with credit card transactions.
Read MoreGNYADA President Mark Schienberg has drafted a joint letter with labor leaders representing GNYADA employees requesting that the Cuomo Administration include frontline dealership workers in the state’s early vaccination program rollout.
Read MoreAs a follow up to the recent DMV Quarterly meeting, DMV reached out to GNYADA to discuss our proposal to double the number of days dealers have to submit a vehicle’s registration application. Presently, dealers are required to submit applications for registration, when a temporary certificate of registration (TCR) has been issued, to the DMV within five days of issuance.
Read MoreThe state’s COVID guidelines have directed dealers to contact state health officials in addition to their local health department when the dealer learns of a COVID-19 case in the workplace. But dealers have reported to GNYADA, that the State Health Department has instructed dealers that they only need to contact their local health agency.
Read MoreNew Yorkers exposed to COVID may be able to spend a little less time locked down going forward.
Read MoreThis year we all had to learn about rules for quarantine and know what to do when an employee is exposed to COVID-19 or test positive for COVID-19. There was financial relief with a whole new set of vocabulary words too. Keeping up with new words and acronyms has been a challenge in 2020. Below, GNYADA has compiled some of the common terms used this year to help you keep up.
Read MoreLate last night, Congress cleared for President Trump’s expected signature another pandemic relief package totaling $900 billion in response to increasing concerns about the adverse impacts of the resurgence of COVID cases across the country.
Read MoreCongress passes a $2.3 trillion spending bill that provides $900 billion in coronavirus relief and $1.4 trillion to fund the government through Sept. 30.
Read MoreIn late January, that’s when state’s essential workers are slated to receive the jab.
There is little information regarding the widespread distribution of the vaccine to the general public at this point though Gov. Andrew Cuomo has revealed the first details of an essential worker vaccination program at his press conference earlier this week. Hospital workers have already started getting vaccinated.
During a Press Conference on December 9th, Governor Cuomo announced that the State’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 5.44%, a slight decrease from 5.74% a day earlier. The Governor then went into more detail about the State’s vaccination distribution plan.
Read MoreThe Association has been receiving calls from City dealers regarding compliance with COVID Safety Rules. The Association, working with our New York City counsel, reached out to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and they confirmed that temperature checks and thermometers are not required.
Read MoreDemocrats in the New York State Legislature now have the numbers to override gubernatorial veto power on a party-line vote. Two years after the Democrats gained control of the State Senate, the November election results now give them the numbers for a supermajority.
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