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Mayor Bloomberg Announces City’s Plans for New Hurricane Sandy Recovery Initiatives to Be Funded With $1.8 Billion in Federal Grants
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced that New York City plans to spend its initial allocation of $1.77 billion in Community Development Block Grants to address the most urgent housing, business and infrastructure needs in the neighborhoods hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy through eight new programs. The new programs fall into three categories of immediate need: housing recovery, business recovery and infrastructure resiliency.
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SBS Welcomes New Neighborhood Leadership Program
Deputy Mayor Robert K. Steel and SBS Commissioner Robert W. Walsh welcomed 19 new participants to the third class of the Neighborhood Leadership program during an opening ceremony at City Hall. Neighborhood Leadership, offered by the Department of SBS in partnership with the Coro New York Leadership Center, is a six-month, award winning leadership training program.
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Small Business Services

NYC Department of Small Business Services Announces Small Business Assistance Grant Program for Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
SBS, the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, Barclays, Citi, and UBS today announced $1 million in grants available for small businesses that sustained physical damage during Hurricane Sandy. Grants of up to $5,000 will be given to impacted businesses for physical repairs or to replace equipment.
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Deputy Mayor Steel, Speaker Quinn, Commissioner Walsh and Chairman Hochberg Announce Partnership to Help City’s Small Businesses Increase Export Sales

NYC Department of Small Business Services and Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Launch Media Employee Training Grant Program and Award $65,000 to Local Businesses
SBS and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) have announced that $500,000 will be available through a new training grant program for small businesses in media and entertainment. The “Made in NY” Media Employee Training (MET) Program will help companies grow their businesses and enter new markets by training employees in the newest technologies and platforms.
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Business Recovery Zones

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Business Recovery Zones
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the creation of Business Recovery Zones (BRZ) and a set of initiatives to help small businesses in areas most impacted by Hurricane Sandy. BRZs will identify neighborhood specific needs, coordinate action plans and follow-up, organize City resources, and provide a central point of contact for businesses and agencies. View maps of each BRZ below.
Brooklyn Queens Waterfront DUMBO BRZ Map
Brooklyn Queens Waterfront Greenpoint Newtown BRZ Map
Brooklyn Queens Waterfront Red Hook Sunset Park Impact BRZ Map
South Brooklyn BRZ Map
Southeast Queens Howard Beach BRZ Map
Southeast Queens Rockaways BRZ Map
Lower Manhattan BRZ Map
Staten Island Midland Beach BRZ Map
Staten Island Tottenville BRZ Map




Hurricane Sandy Business Recovery Information
New York City, including SBS and The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC) is coordinating a set of services to help New York businesses in recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Visit nyc.gov/nycbusiness for more information


Workforce1

NYC Media produced a documentary short on the evolution of the City’s workforce system detailing the City’s model and the gains that have been made.
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Request for Proposal - MWBE Agency Liaison Consultants
Thursday May 29, 2013 at 2:00pm
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Request for Proposal - MWBE Data Analysis Consultants
Thursday May 30, 2013 at 2:00pm
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Request for Proposal - Community Based Organizations Capacity Building Consultant Services
Thursday May 30, 2013 at 2:00pm
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Request for Proposal - M/WBE Online Directory Self-Service Portal
Tuesday June 11, 2013 at 2:00pm
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