Dear small business partner:  In response to the state of emergency declared in New York City due to the novel (new) coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the NYC Department of Small Business Services has updated its guidance for businesses to reflect the new changes regarding events and business capacity. We have also added information about our new . . . read more

Dear parents, grandparents, guardians and education activists, As a community, we are now faced with the uncertainty of a pandemic that has all but shut down our city. The city Department of Education has made the right decision in closing down the NYC public schools system until April 20 to slow the spread of the . . . read more

Email Letter from: NYC Small Business Services Hello, Because some small businesses have started to feel an impact related to coronavirus, the Mayor announced this past weekend that there will be assistance to small businesses to help them adapt to changing customer behavior. Businesses may qualify for low-interest loans and employee retention grants.Businesses with fewer than 100 employees, seeing . . . read more