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Department of Small Business Services

Feb
06
National Grid, Local Representatives Respond to Moore Street Businesses in Crisis

National Grid, Local Representatives Respond to Moore Street Businesses in Crisis

Piles of wood in front of Manuel Rivera’s store. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.Last week, we reported [/mri-national-grid-pipeline/] on a
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Apr
28
UPROSE Wins Small Business Grant To Strengthen “Economic And Environmental Resiliency”

UPROSE Wins Small Business Grant To Strengthen “Economic And Environmental Resiliency”

UPROSE volunteers painting a sunflower banner in support of climate resiliency. (Photo courtesy of UPROSE.)Small businesses are often touted
1 min read
Jul
07
Sandy-Affected Brooklynites Seek Help With Employment From Councilman Chaim Deutsch

Sandy-Affected Brooklynites Seek Help With Employment From Councilman Chaim Deutsch

Sheepshead Bay resident Janet Wielechowski (left) with her fiancé Stuart Katz standing beside City Councilman Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Alex Ellefson
2 min read
May
19
Sandy Recovery Jobs Now Available Through Coney Island’s Workforce1 Program

Sandy Recovery Jobs Now Available Through Coney Island’s Workforce1 Program

Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookA new employment center for low- and middle-income residents of Sandy-impacted areas opened its
3 min read
Apr
09
Career Center Offering Build It Back Jobs For Sandy-Impacted Residents Opens In Coney Island

Career Center Offering Build It Back Jobs For Sandy-Impacted Residents Opens In Coney Island

Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookGood news for job hunters in Southern Brooklyn. A new Workforce1 Career Center, located
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May
01

Will The Tourists Return To Southern Brooklyn?

Nathan’s Famous Is Still Closed, Source: j. reed via wikimedia commonsSix months following Superstorm Sandy, businesses across Sheepshead Bay
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Jan
03

Sailors Rejoice! DEP Nixes Destruction Of “Roundhouse” Navigational Aid, Plans Improvements

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Local mariners have something to be happy about this New Year: the Department of Environmental
3 min read
Dec
18

More Than $1 Million In Loans Provided To Just 19 Local Businesses For Sandy Relief

Local businesses don’t seem to be benefiting from government subsidized loans for Sandy recovery.More than $1 million in
2 min read
Jul
13

Coney Island Hero Honored At Seaside Concerts

The following is a press release from Borough President Marty Markowitz: On Thursday, July 12, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
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