by David Gabay | Nov 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re opening a bar, restaurant, tavern, or any establishment serving alcohol for on-site consumption, getting your liquor license approved is always the number one thing on your list of things to do. But here’s what many first time owners and...
by David Gabay | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
When you want or need to make an ownership change to your business, such as adding or removing an owner from your liquor license, changing shares of ownership, or appointing/removing officers, you’ll need to request approval from the New York State Liquor Authority....
by David Gabay | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The New York State Legislature recently passed legislation allowing the direct shipment of liquor and beer to customers on June 7, 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviewing the bill and has not yet signed it into law. The law would permit New York residents to buy alcohol...
by David Gabay | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
The New York State Liquor Authority receives and processes tens of thousands of applications each year. The vast majority of them are routine license renewals, and a good deal of the rest are also very simple single event or smaller type permits. But even so, the...
by David Gabay | Mar 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Did you know that the Liquor Authority has now authorized a new license for caters who do not own their own retail food service premises? It allows them to cater events and serve alcohol from their own non-retail location on essentially the same terms as an...