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    Mayor Signs Executive Order Supporting Minority and Women Owned Businesses

    Minority and Women-Owned Businesses  •  Citywide

    Mayor de Blasio signs Executive Order 59 on July 28, 2020. Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    The City awarded over $3 billion in contracts to minority and women-owned businesses in FY19. The City is On July 28, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 59 to increase the City’s utilization of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (M/WBEs), and also announced numerous programs with the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity that will connect Black and Latinx entrepreneurs to business opportunities. (read more…)

    Tags : Executive Order, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise program
    Date:08/14/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    NYC Community Boards Adapt to Virtual Operations

    COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Youtube Upload of Brooklyn Community Board 10’s April Board Meeting Image Credit: Youtube, Brooklyn CB10

    Community Boards working to stay optimistic through adversity. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down non-essential business throughout the state. The order effectively hamstrung the physical operation of many governmental and administrative offices. Community Boards, the closest representative body of a City district, have generally completed their many responsibilities through public assembly. Responsibilities include land use and zoning review, and other general community concerns such as traffic or deteriorating housing.

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    Tags : Community Boards, COVID-19, Executive Order, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Open Meetings Law, Virtual Hearings, Youtube
    Date:05/04/2020
    Category : Community Boards
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