small business services

May
01
Pandemic Was The Final Straw: Greenpoint Store Flying Squirrel Closes Its Doors After 17 Years 

Pandemic Was The Final Straw: Greenpoint Store Flying Squirrel Closes Its Doors After 17 Years 

Flying Squirrel. Courtesy of Kate Schmitz.Kate Schmitz, an artist and the owner of Greenpoint’s Flying Squirrel, [http://flyingsquirrelbaby.
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Jul
25
How Businesses Impacted By Monday’s Flooding Can Find Assistance

How Businesses Impacted By Monday’s Flooding Can Find Assistance

GOWANUS – After Monday’s downpour [/heavy-rain-floods-4th-avenue-businesses-monday-night/] flooded the basement of Colony [https://www.colony274.com] at 274 4th Avenue, business
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Nov
03

Tomorrow: Small Business Storm Preparedness Workshop In Coney Island [Registration Required]

Source: Google MapsFor the third anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and New York
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Jul
28
Councilman Deutsch Aims To Revitalize Local Shopping Districts

Councilman Deutsch Aims To Revitalize Local Shopping Districts

A collection of stores near the intersection of East 16th Street and Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)
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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
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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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Apr
29

Surprise, Surprise. NYC’s Small Businesses Still Waiting For Sandy Money

Staten Island after Superstorm Sandy. (Source: Desiree Arroyo/Flickr)Build it Back [/draft-build-it-back/] isn’t the only government-sponsored aid program
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Feb
27

NYC Guide To Avoid Common Fines For Small Businesses

Source: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com/FlickrIn the face of ongoing complaints about the regulatory burdens [/small-business-fines/] placed on New York
1 min read
May
23

New Loans And Grants Available For Sandy-Damaged Businesses!

Loans available by gold bars or check…just kidding. (Source: Angico Eagle Mines Limited via Wikimedia Commons)The U.S.
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Jan
31

TODAY: Superstorm Sandy Legal And Accounting Clinic At El Greco

Photo by Erica ShermanIf your business was affected by Superstorm Sandy, you are eligible to receive pro-bono legal advice from
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