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Legal Services NYC Creates New Guide to Help Small Businesses Fight Eviction After Moratorium Lifts

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Legal Services NYC, in partnership with the Law Office of Daniel F. Pepitone, PLLC, announced “A Commercial Tenant’s Guide to Landlord Disputes: Understanding Court Procedure and Answering Petitions or Complaints in NYC,” a new guide to help small business owners … Read More

Attorney General James Calls on the U.S. Senate to Strengthen Protections for Working Americans By Passing PRO Act

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, has called on the U.S. Senate to protect hardworking Americans by passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act). The PRO … Read More

Financial assistance for undocumented workers, Excluded Workers Fund (EWF), now available

Financial assistance for undocumented workers, Excluded Workers Fund (EWF), now available

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The Excluded Workers Fund (EWF) provides financial help to New Yorkers who lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and were left out of various federal relief programs, including unemployment and pandemic benefits. Applications are now live and funds for the … Read More

Senegalese travelers unhappy with Delta Airlines but lack options

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There was frustration in the air among the more than 150 passengers looking to board Delta’s Boeing 757-200 aircraft heading to Dakar, Senegal on July 17, 2021 with the hope of celebrating Eid-al-Adah, one of the most important Muslim holidays, … Read More

Harlem-born Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie’s funeral will take place on August 2 in New York

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The funeral of Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie born Marcel Theo Hall known for his Top 40 hit, “Just A Friend” and his recurring role on “Yo Gabba Gabba”, will take place on August 2 in Patchogue, New York. Other Hip-Hop … Read More

SBA’s application portal for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness to open on August 4

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Photo credit: Taniasv The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. This … Read More

DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

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The Department of Homeland Security posted on July 30, 2021 for public inspection a Federal Register notice that provides information about how to register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas previously announced this 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS on May 22.  The registration process will … Read More

Council Votes to Protect Small Businesses by Extending Third-Party Delivery App Fee Caps

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Photo credit: Alessandro Biascioli Continuing the vital work of protecting New York City’s small businesses, the Council voted on July 29, 2021 to extend measures passed earlier in the pandemic to help keep these businesses afloat. The first of these … Read More

A Pizza Hut and a McDonald’s must pay a total $221,356 in restitution to 135 workers for violating the Fair Workweek Law

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NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Acting Commissioner Sandra Abeles announced on July 29, 2021 settlement agreements with two fast food franchisees, a Pizza Hut in the Bronx and a McDonald’s in Brooklyn, to resolve violations of the … Read More

Community leaders demand Mayor de Blasio Keep His Word and Remove NYPD From Street Vending

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Photo credit: Martin Raab On July 23, 2021 a group of city and state representatives alongside community-based organizations representing small businesses, immigrant worker rights, and public space accessibility advocates released a letter demanding the immediate removal of NYPD presence in … Read More

1000 Immigrant Essential Workers and Allies Rally at Columbus Park to Demand a Path to Citizenship

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One thousand immigrant essential workers rallied on July 23, 2021 at Columbus Park in Manhattan as part of a nationwide day of action to demand a pathway to citizenship be included in the infrastructure package. “Essential workers are critical to … Read More

Harlem Muslim New Yorkers celebrate Eid-al-Adha on July 20

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Photos credit: Bill Moore On July 20, 2021, Harlem Muslim New Yorkers celebrated Eid-al-Adha, a holiday commemorating the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. Every Eid-al-Adha, Muslims around the world … Read More

SBS Commissioner Doris, Melba Wilson and community leaders visit Harlem Businesses

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Photos credit: Bill Moore NYC Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris and community leaders toured small businesses in Harlem on July 20, 2021 to promote the Shop Your City campaign, a City initiative to encourage New Yorkers to support … Read More

Leaders call for stop to gun violence after two Guinean brothers were shot in the Bronx

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Photos credit: Bill Moore Following the rise in gun violence in New York and the shooting of two brothers from the Guinean community in the Bronx, community leaders, families and elected officials held a press conference and rally to call … Read More

IRS to host Advance Child Tax Credit Free Tax Prep Days on July 23 and 24

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This year, advance payments of the 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) are sent monthly from July through December to eligible taxpayers. However, to receive the payments, families must file a 2020 tax return. The IRS will host AdvCTC Free Tax … Read More

Congressional leaders to commemorate civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis’ one-year anniversary in Harlem

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One year to the day civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis passed, congressional leaders including Yvette Clarke, Adriano Espaillat, Tom Suozzi & Former Congressman Kendrick Meek will discuss his impact at the National Action Network House of Justice in … Read More

HCCI names new senior housing development Victory Plaza after former chairperson Joan O. Dawson, PhD

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Photo credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI), a coalition of inter-faith congregations providing affordable housing to Harlem residents along with housing developer Camber Property Group cut the ribbon for their latest project, Victory Plaza on … Read More

Monthly Child Tax Credit payments begin

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Photo credit: Syda Productions The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced that millions of American families have started receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments as direct deposits begin posting in bank accounts and checks arrive in mailboxes. This … Read More

Small Business Administration to Connect Technology Innovators & Entrepreneurs with Research Funding

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Photo credit: Gorodenkoff The U.S. Small Business Administration will host 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19 through July 23 for small business innovators. The virtual event will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of … Read More

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-leads bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC for its illegal and anticompetitive conduct that has sought to maintain the company’s monopoly power in the mobile … Read More

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