The Governor's office confirmed that facial and skin care services are authorized to resume operations under the new guidelines. We have successfully secured the reopening protocols we requested and will continue monitoring the transition to ensure full compliance across the state.
August 10, 2020
Final supporters
To Governor Cuomo,
We represent the businesses that offer facial and skin care services across New York. We are writing to urgently request that you reconsider the decision to continue to shut down our businesses and our livelihoods during phase 4.
We ask that we be allowed to lawfully reopen, as we are uniquely positioned to enact sweeping measures to ensure the safety of both our employees and our clients.
Unlike other types of businesses where potentially large amounts of customers may cycle in and out throughout the day or congregate in areas and cause viral spread, our business models allow us to separate individual clients.
By enacting the same measures used in other states which have allowed re-opening of facial and skin care services, we have the ability to enact call-ahead check-in so that clients are not waiting for services together in one area, as well as temperature screenings at the door.
Additionally, we have invested in protective PPE and facial shields in preparation for opening, to allow us to safely conduct facial and skin care services according to state law.
In point of fact, we are far better equipped to open in a safe manner than other businesses who have already been allowed to open their doors, since we will see far fewer customers per day with far higher levels of protection.
If our businesses remained shut down and our livelihoods, and that of our employees, continue to be forced to zero, many of us may never be able to return. The businesses we built with our investment of capital, hard work, long hours and sleepless nights will be gone.
We ask that you reconsider and allow facial and skin care services to resume with the phase 4 reopening. We are ready to be part of the solution and rebuilding for New York.
Sincerely,
The Coalition for Facial and Skin Care Services
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
The petition hit one hundred signatures this morning. I am now compiling the contact information for the Governor's regional offices to submit our formal request for a meeting.
July 5, 2020
We need to cross the 500 signature threshold before the press briefing tomorrow morning. This number is the minimum requirement for the state representative to schedule a formal review of our safety protocols.
July 4, 2020
The volume of support for this petition has reached a level that allows me to request a formal meeting with the governor's office. I am currently drafting a letter to present our safety protocols directly to the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
July 3, 2020
115 Comments
Facials can be done very safely !!! Why Dentist can work and other doctors where we have to remove our masks ??? And other states close to NY can do facial why not here ??? You are killing our businesses !!!
Governor Cuomo, You need to work with cosmetic board as this can be done safely wearing gloves and mask. Deincrustation solution can be used instead of steam. We trained for virus like this.
They’re essential for skin maintenance! A lot of people with different skin disorders seek help from esthetician’s before seeking a dermatologist.
In a highly regulated industry, estheticians are required to pass a state board exam where they prove their knowledge and understanding of hygiene protocols mandated by the state, dpl and OSHA.
If our businesses remained shut down and our livelihoods, and that of our employees, continue to be forced to zero, many of us may never be able to return. The businesses we built with our investment of capital, hard work, long hours and sleepless nights will be gone.
Some Governors are so intent on keeping their states locked down tight, and it has nothing to do with keeping their citizens safe from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s for political reasons. It's because they're terrified that a rebounding economy will Increase President Trump’s chances for a reelection success on November 3 and so they choose to punish their citizens by not opening their states. Think before you vote: President Trump’s continued economic recovery as evidence of his administration's success or Joe Biden a Career politician, ALL Talk No Action, Who has Nothing to Show for 47 years in Washington, D.C., it’s a “no brainer”.
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The Governor's office confirmed that facial and skin care services are authorized to resume operations under the new guidelines. We have successfully secured the reopening protocols we requested and will continue monitoring the transition to ensure full compliance across the state.
August 10, 2020
Final supporters
To Governor Cuomo,
We represent the businesses that offer facial and skin care services across New York. We are writing to urgently request that you reconsider the decision to continue to shut down our businesses and our livelihoods during phase 4.
We ask that we be allowed to lawfully reopen, as we are uniquely positioned to enact sweeping measures to ensure the safety of both our employees and our clients.
Unlike other types of businesses where potentially large amounts of customers may cycle in and out throughout the day or congregate in areas and cause viral spread, our business models allow us to separate individual clients.
By enacting the same measures used in other states which have allowed re-opening of facial and skin care services, we have the ability to enact call-ahead check-in so that clients are not waiting for services together in one area, as well as temperature screenings at the door.
Additionally, we have invested in protective PPE and facial shields in preparation for opening, to allow us to safely conduct facial and skin care services according to state law.
In point of fact, we are far better equipped to open in a safe manner than other businesses who have already been allowed to open their doors, since we will see far fewer customers per day with far higher levels of protection.
If our businesses remained shut down and our livelihoods, and that of our employees, continue to be forced to zero, many of us may never be able to return. The businesses we built with our investment of capital, hard work, long hours and sleepless nights will be gone.
We ask that you reconsider and allow facial and skin care services to resume with the phase 4 reopening. We are ready to be part of the solution and rebuilding for New York.
Sincerely,
The Coalition for Facial and Skin Care Services
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
The petition hit one hundred signatures this morning. I am now compiling the contact information for the Governor's regional offices to submit our formal request for a meeting.
July 5, 2020
We need to cross the 500 signature threshold before the press briefing tomorrow morning. This number is the minimum requirement for the state representative to schedule a formal review of our safety protocols.
July 4, 2020
The volume of support for this petition has reached a level that allows me to request a formal meeting with the governor's office. I am currently drafting a letter to present our safety protocols directly to the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
July 3, 2020
115 Comments
The facial bar I go to has already opened their location in DC and has enacted amazing safety measures. I believe they can operate successfully with strict precautions.
Facials can be done very safely !!! Why Dentist can work and other doctors where we have to remove our masks ??? And other states close to NY can do facial why not here ??? You are killing our businesses !!!
Governor Cuomo, You need to work with cosmetic board as this can be done safely wearing gloves and mask. Deincrustation solution can be used instead of steam. We trained for virus like this.
They’re essential for skin maintenance! A lot of people with different skin disorders seek help from esthetician’s before seeking a dermatologist.
In a highly regulated industry, estheticians are required to pass a state board exam where they prove their knowledge and understanding of hygiene protocols mandated by the state, dpl and OSHA.
If our businesses remained shut down and our livelihoods, and that of our employees, continue to be forced to zero, many of us may never be able to return. The businesses we built with our investment of capital, hard work, long hours and sleepless nights will be gone.
Some Governors are so intent on keeping their states locked down tight, and it has nothing to do with keeping their citizens safe from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s for political reasons. It's because they're terrified that a rebounding economy will Increase President Trump’s chances for a reelection success on November 3 and so they choose to punish their citizens by not opening their states. Think before you vote: President Trump’s continued economic recovery as evidence of his administration's success or Joe Biden a Career politician, ALL Talk No Action, Who has Nothing to Show for 47 years in Washington, D.C., it’s a “no brainer”.
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The facial bar I go to has already opened their location in DC and has enacted amazing safety measures. I believe they can operate successfully with strict precautions.