COVID-19 Town Calls

Town Calls on the impact of COVID-19 on media, entertainment and nightlife businesses and workers

• MOME held a COVID-19 Vaccine Town Call for Arts, Entertainment & Nightlife Community (March 31, 2021). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from the New York City Health Department.


• MOME held a Health Care "Town Call" for Entertainment Community (February 24, 2021). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from NYC Health + Hospitals and The Actors Fund.


• Cultural Institutions and City of New York employees COVID Vaccine Eligibility information (as of March 17, 2021)


• MOME and the Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" on Open Culture (February 23, 2021). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from Mayor’s Citywide Event Coordination and Management, the Department of Cultural Affairs and NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.


• MOME and the Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" for NYC Arts, Entertainment, Hospitality and Nightlife workers (January 22, 2021). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from Small Business Administration-New York, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, NYC Human Resources Administration, the , Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning, and the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.


• MOME and the Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" for NYC Arts, Entertainment, Hospitality and Nightlife businesses (January 21, 2021). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from Small Business Administration-New York, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, NYC Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning, and the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.


• The Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" for Hospitality Workers (December 15, 2020). Representatives from the NYC Department of Health, Test & Trace Corps, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Street Activity Permit Office and the Freelancers Union participated.


• The Office of Nightlife held a Public Health and Dining Guidelines Town Call (November 18, 2020), with representatives from the Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Test & Trace, Small Businesses Services, and other City agencies.


• MOME and the Office of Nightlife held a Town Call" about current guidelines for indoor and outdoor dining (October 20, 2020), with representatives from Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of Transportation, Department of Small Business Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Office of Special Enforcemen, Department of Buildings, and Fire Department.


• MOME held a "Town Call" for Businesses, Employers and Entrepreneurs in Film/TV, Music, Theatre, Advertising, Publishing, Digital Content and Nightlife (May 1, 2020). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo hosted representatives from Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), United States Small Business Administration (SBA).


• MOME held a "Town Call" for Employees, Freelancers and Artists in Film/TV, Music, Theatre, Advertising, Publishing, Digital Content and Nightlife (April 30, 2020). MOME Commissioner, Anne del Castillo, hosted representatives from NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning, and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA).   


• MOME Nightlife Town Calls for Workers and Freelancers: Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" for workers and freelancers (April 14, 2020) ofthe nightlife community, featuring representatives from Labor Relations at the Mayor's Office, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, the US Small Business Administration the and the Freelancers Union. All Town Calls are available on the Office of Nightlife website. Additional Resources for Nightlife Community.


• MOME Nightlife Town Calls for Businesses: Office of Nightlife held a "Town Call" for Owners and Managers (April 13, 2020) in the nightlife community featuring representatives from NYC Department of Small Business Services, Small Business Administration (SBA) NY District Office, and the NYC Hospitality Alliance. All Town Calls can be accessed on the Office of Nightlife website. Additional Resources for Nightlife Community.