To help the recovery process, ARA supported the local business community in Columbia County, NY by conducting a survey of over 200 public and private entities to assess their status, expectations, and needs for reopening.
We found that:
►68% of the businesses have been in operation for more than ten years.
►43% are women-owned
►90% were either temporarily closed or reduced operations
The full report can be seen here: ColumbiaComeback – Business Survey Results
As the City of Hudson entered Phase 3 and was about to inaugurate Shared Summer Streets to give businesses more outdoor space to serve customers, The Today Show broadcast this supportive story.