11 CBOs receive nearly $9 million in grants from SBS to revitalize commercial corridors in New York City | 11 organisations reçoivent près de 9 millions de dollars en subventions de SBS pour revitaliser des couloirs commerciaux à travers New York

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By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Gregg Bishop announced this week at A’Dar Lounge in Harlem during a press conference with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Deputy Mayor … Read More

Summer Youth Employment Program expected to employ 60,000 participants

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Mayor Bill de Blasio joined on July 15, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Bill Chong, elected officials, employers and dozens of young people at Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan to kick off the … Read More

Economic impacts of Trump’s deportation and Muslim ban policies on New York City

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On June 14, 2016, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito gave a speech detailing the economic impacts of Donald Trump’s deportation and Muslim ban policies on New York City at the Association for a Better New York event in … Read More

New York City Council Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform

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The New York City Council passed yesterday the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA), a package of bills, which will lower penalties for low-level, non-violent offenses. It is estimated that the CJRA will divert over 100,000 cases from the criminal court … Read More

We must respond to young women of color

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By Melissa Mark-Viverito The future of our City depends on the success of young people today. But instead of being able to focus on their aspirations, many girls and women, particularly those of color, are battling challenges rooted in gender, … Read More

Mayor Bill de Blasio meets with the city’s forgotten ethnic media

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L-R: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal By Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal met at City Hall for … Read More