THANK YOU to Caesars and Hope Southern Indiana

Mayor Gahan and the City of New Albany want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Caesars Southern Indiana for donating over 1000 pounds of food to Hope Southern Indiana. The city assisted in connecting the two entities together, and Hope Southern Indiana will now be distributing the food through their numerous partners to get it to those in need.

Angie Graf, Director of Hope Southern Indiana, stated, “We would like to thank Brad Seigel and Caesars Southern Indiana for their generous donation to Hope Southern Indiana. Thank you to Mayor Gahan for connecting us. We know the city is working hard to fill in the gaps in services to help during Covid-19. We were blown away by the generous amount of food to help serve the people in need in New Albany. As we continue to love and serve our clients, we want you to know that you are a part of the solution to helping the vulnerable. This is just what the world needs – businesses, cities, and non-profits collaborating to make a difference!”

As the trucks kept unloading, the scales showed the amount of food donated was 822.65 pounds of produce, 120 pounds of bread, 65 pounds of meat, 50 pounds of dairy, for a total of 1057.65 pounds of food donated by Mr. Seigel and Caesars Southern Indiana.

Thanks again to both Caesars Southern Indiana for their generous donation and Hope Southern Indiana for facilitating getting the food to those in need.

Resources and Help for Small Businesses

New Albany has a high number of successful local restaurants, bars, and shops, and city government is focused on assisting them through this difficult time. Mayor Gahan also visited numerous restaurants, bars, and shops in New Albany over the past few days to offer city support and keep lines of communication open.

Many New Albany restaurants are transitioning to carry out/curbside pickup models, and we encourage you to support local restaurants during this time of need. Please ensure that you call ahead to restaurants to place your order, and then call when you arrive.

The city understands that this pandemic can cause serious financial strain on our local businesses, employees, and families.

If you are a food and beverage industry worker who has been laid off due to the impact of the current COVID-19 situation and need information on filing for unemployment benefits, please contact the Department of Workforce Development at 1-800-891-6499. You can also use the following link to file from home: https://www.in.gov/dwd/2362.htm

If you are a small business owner, you may qualify for current Disaster Recovery Assistance programs. The federal government has allocated $50 billion to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for these Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

If your business has, or you anticipate will, be impacted by COVID-19, please complete this form at your earliest convenience: www.isbdc.org/indianacovid19smallbusiness

“If your business or your employment has been impacted by COVID-19, please utilize these resources to begin the process of getting the aid you need during this difficult time,” stated Mayor Gahan. “I will continue to urge state and federal leaders to provide more assistance to those most impacted by this pandemic. We will get through this together.”

New Albany Restaurants Transition to Curbside Pickup/Delivery Options

To better facilitate curbside and carry out orders, the City of New Albany took action and approved curbside parking for local restaurants in front of their businesses. New “Curbside Service Parking Spaces” will become available throughout downtown during this emergency and signs are being created and placed as soon as they are fabricated.

“We will continue to work and help our local businesses through this difficult time,” stated Mayor Jeff Gahan.

Below is the list created by Develop New Albany that shows restaurants currently offering curbside pickup and/or delivery options.

CARRY OUT / CURBSIDE PICK-UP

The Exchange pub + kitchen
812-948-6501
Carry Out
Online ordering- www.Exchangeforfood.com
Delivery thru Grub Hub and Door Dash

Pints&union
812-913-4647
Curbside pickup Carry Out

Wick's Pizza Parlor
812-945-9425
Online- www.Wickspizza.com
Curbside pickup Carry Out
Local delivery (online or call
Store)
Delivery through Door Dash

Boomtown Kitchen
812-590-1314
Curbside pickup Carry Out
Delivery through Uber Eats

Floyd County Brewing Company
470-588-2337
Carry Out
Online ordering- www.Floydcobrewing.com

Adrienne & Co. New Albany
812-949-2334
Curbside Pickup Carry Out

Roadrunner Kitchen
812-924-7024
Carry Out 10am-3pm M-F

Aladdin's Mediterranean / Middle Eastern Cuisine
502-489-7969
Local delivery (call store)
Delivery through Door Dash

Toast on Market New Albany
502-569-4099
Carry Out

Coffee Crossing
888-465-6067
Carry Out

Seeds and Greens Natural Market and Deli
812-944-3800
Curbside pickup Carry Out

Quills
812-221-1778
Carry Out

La Catrina Mexican Kitchen
812-725-8264
Carry Out
Online ordering- http://lacatrinamexicankitchen.com/menu/

Dragon Kings Daughter
812-725-8600
Carry Out

Tacolicious to Go
812-725-8505
Carry Out

Habana Blues Tapas Restaurant
812-944-9760
Carry Out

Sweet Stuff Bakery
812-948-2507
Carry Out

Bella Roma Italiana Cuisine
812-725-9495
Carry Out

Fistful of Tacos
812-557-0226
Curbside Orders

Tucker’s American Favorites
812-944-9999
Curbside Orders and Carryout
Open 4pm-8pm

Smoothie King
812-945-5464
Carry out

Onion Tea House
(812) 981-0188

Arni’s Pizza
(812) 945-1149
Carry out / Delivery

Mark’s Feed Store
(812) 949-7427
Carry Out

Mimo’s Pizzeria
(812) 945-7711
Carry Out / Delivery

DELIVERY

Board & You - free delivery
www.boardandyou.com

Wicks- local delivery and Door Dash

Boomtown - Uber eats

Exchange -Door Dash & Grub Hub

Aladdins- Door Dash and some local delivery

A Message From Mayor Gahan Regarding Coronavirus

Hello New Albany.

I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on the information we have regarding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and the steps we are taking to protect residents’ health and safety.

Yesterday, I ordered our parks facilities closed for at least the next two weeks in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines that recommend gatherings of 50 or more be suspended for the next eight weeks.

Due to this, we are reducing on-site staffing levels for city staff, and encouraging certain city workers to work from home. However, our public safety teams remain at full staffing, and we are working diligently to bring more police and firefighters on staff each shift to provide assistance.

Many of you have reached out to our office with concerns, so I wanted to address a few of the most common concerns that we have received.

The most common question that we have received is regarding testing for the Coronavirus. I have sent a letter to our local health department, our state health department, and our governor’s office demanding information regarding our State’s capacity to test for the Coronavirus.

Experts are telling us that without testing, our only other option remains social distancing, which is what I am encouraging our residents to do if possible.

If you can work from home during this pandemic, you should.

I understand the financial and emotional strain that this can put on people. I understand that many residents live paycheck to paycheck, and have real concerns about their financial status during this crisis. And that is why I am urging our state and federal leaders to enact emergency legislation to protect people during these uncertain times.

We have to ensure that people who want to be tested can be tested, and those that need to stay home are not suffering a devastating financial loss. I have been and will continue calling on our state and federal leaders to provide the assistance that many of us need.

As we receive more information, we will continue to update the public as best we can with the most current and accurate information. We have set up a website to host updates, and I encourage residents to visit it. It can be found at newalbanycityhall.com/covid19

Please continue to practice best hygiene practices during this time. Wash your hands, cover your coughs and sneezes, and practice social distancing.

If everyone works as a community and does their part, we will get through this together.

Mayor Gahan Announces Closure of Parks to Combat Coronavirus

For the next 14 days, New Albany city parks facilities will be closed to the public for all programming, rentals, and previously approved and permitted events.  This action is being directed to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 

Effective tomorrow (Mar 16th) at 6am, all city parks facilities and shelters will be closed for the next two weeks (March 31st).  National health experts encourage social separation and distancing.  Closing of these city park facilities and shelters in combination with New Albany Floyd County School Corporation’s spring break will hopefully contain the virus and slow its spread. The City of New Albany has one of the most robust parks programming in the metro area.  Any group that has reserved and paid in advance for park reservations, please contact the parks department for a full refund or rescheduling of your event.

Programs involving the New Albany Housing Authority as it relates to homework camp and food distribution will remain as scheduled.

Golf courses will remain open at this time, but indoor rental of the facilities will be closed. 

It is encouraged to continue to use the outdoor areas of city parks, but it is advised to not congregate and follow public health guidelines as it relates to social spacing. 

City operations will remain at full staffing with regular working hours until further notice.

Officials understand that these additional precautions will be difficult and inconvenient but social spacing is the only effective measure to combat the virus according to national health experts.  

Please stay tuned for more information concerning the COVID-19 virus and any additional steps the city of New Albany will be taking to minimize the spread of the virus. Thank you in advance for your understanding and help to keep New Albany healthy and strong.