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NYC’s Open Restaurant Program is an effort to implement a citywide multi-phase program to expand outdoor seating options for food establishments to promote open space, enhance social distancing, and help them rebound in these difficult economic times.
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Your Invitation To Respond to the 2020 Census has been mailed to you. Completing the 2020 Census questionnaire can be done online, by phone, or by mail. The time is now. Help shape your future, and your NYC community’s future, by responding to the 2020 Census. Most households received their invitation to respond to the […]
Single-use plastic bags are banned, with limited exceptions, and businesses will begin collecting a five-cent fee on paper carryout bags
A city-wide campaign to shut it off with rock star and environmentalist Billy Idol
NYC Department of Small Business Services has partnered with Coursera to offer free online business courses developed by industry experts at the world’s best universities. Are you a NYC entrepreneur or business owner looking for guidance but short on time? With SBS’s online courses, you can learn how to start and grow your business anytime, anywhere – for free. […]
Barrier Beautification and Asphalt Art Activations through DOT Art Program: February deadlines for applications
The SBA’s 504 Loan provides fixed-rate, long-term financing for up to 20 years – SoHo Business The 504 Loan Program provides approved small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing used to acquire fixed assets for expansion or modernization. 504 loans are made available through Certified Development Companies (CDCs), SBA’s community based partners for providing 504 Loans. […]
A Course to hep you Build an Operational Plan, by NYC Department of Small Business Services
Join WE NYC and Women.nyc for our annual Summit in honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day!
A new in-depth analysis released by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer shows that the rate of empty and vacant storefronts across the five boroughs has skyrocketed by nearly 50 percent over the past decade.
Peggy Doyle is the Co-Founder of WHAT NOW WHAT NEXT, a digital platform that connects women entrepreneurs, consultants and small business owners with new customers and clients, and provides the resources, support, and expertise they need to launch, operate and grow their businesses.
Beginning July 1, 2019, establishments found in violation of the foam ban will receive fines for each Notice of Violation
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) website and fact sheet outlines how businesses can find out whether they are in a designated building and how to ensure they are compliant when making renovations or additions.
