COVID Updates
Now that NY State has relaxed its “mask or vax” mandate for public spaces, we’re fielding a lot of questions from people wondering if we are still requiring proof of…
Now that NY State has relaxed its “mask or vax” mandate for public spaces, we’re fielding a lot of questions from people wondering if we are still requiring proof of…
Because the last two years haven’t been challenging enough for our little live music venue, we’re now dealing with a wildly inconvenient new wrinkle – I’ve lost my personal Facebook…
The 443 is three years old today… can you believe it?!? Jimmy and I opened our little venue up on January 17, 2019. Like most new businesses, we struggled mightily…
It’s no secret that the live music industry has been all but decimated by the COVID-19 roller coaster of the last two years. It’s tough to keep a business running…
Remember when we couldn’t wait for 2020 to end? I have to admit, I had an irrational hope that things might magically start looking up in the new year. I…
As this flaming dumpster fire of a year draws to a close, we are facing a new set of hurdles to overcome as we go into 2021. via GIPHY…
I’m seeing a lot of commentary in my feed about how bars and restaurants are contributing to our current spike in COVID cases. Health experts and elected officials appear on…
That’s a loaded question these days…and one I kind of dread. It’s complicated and hard to answer. We reopened for the second time in 2020 on September 16. Not because…
Dear Mr. Cuomo – I am a small business owner in Central New York. My husband and I operate an 88 seat cafe/bar that features listening room style acoustic performances….
Yesterday I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call with the governor’s office on the updated guidelines issued by the SLA a couple of weeks ago. One…