GNYADA has advocated for controlling the problem of auto brokering in New York for years. The Association successfully passed several bills that increase consumer disclosures and registration requirements.
This week, the Association took another step forward in its effort to curtail this industry by forming a special committee with the single task of passing sorely needed broker reform legislation.
No 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreA recent NYS Executive Order that tightened restrictions on businesses in so-called COVID-19 “Red Zones” has been challenged by a NYC dealership in Federal Court in Brooklyn.
Read MoreDMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder has informed GNYADA that there have been additional changes to the agency’s top level of management.
Read MoreMayor de Blasio, during a press conference yesterday, told New Yorkers not to buy a car. The Mayor’s comments are indicative of how out of step he is with the current situation and, quite frankly, completely tone deaf to the needs of his own constituents.
Read MoreNew York is one of only two states yet to allow Ford dealers to offer protection on purchases and leases in the event a customer loses their job. The Ford program, called “Ford Promise”, is similar to one Hyundai and other OEMs have offered to alleviate consumers’ fears of losing their job, especially during difficult economic times such as 2008 and 2009.
Read MoreGNYADA produced a 30-second and 1-minute commercial promoting the fact that dealers are open and safe. The spots are airing, at least through the end of summer, on cable channels in every market GNYADA serves and will be combined with a heavy social media campaign.
Read MoreNew York’s much touted economic reopening slowed down a bit this week.
Read MoreGovernor Cuomo announced that New York City will finally reach Phase Two on Monday, which means that NYC dealers would be able to open their doors to walk-ins for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began in March.
Read MoreEffective immediately, dealers must have a written plan for keeping customers and employees safe from the spread of COVID-19. To help members comply with this State mandate, GNYADA has prepared a Step-by-Step guide for dealers to follow.
Read MoreNext week, unless key COVID-19 health metrics change, dealers in the Lower-Hudson Region and on Long Island will move beyond a “doors-closed, appointment-only” approach to selling cars. And on Monday, New York City will reach its long-awaited moment to begin restarting its economy, by moving into Phase 1.
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