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According to the latest Comptroller’s report, Black and Latino‐owned businesses each received under 2 percent of city contract dollars in fiscal year 2022, and only 5 percent of all new…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

02

Sep 2020

Economy

First Lady Apologizes for MWBE Language Excluding Asians

Public pronouncements about effort to expand MWBE assistance didn’t mention the 1.2 million-member population group.

ByRong Xiaoqing for Sing Tao Daily 3Comments

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May 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Public Works Legislation Will Harm Minority-Owned Businesses

Instead of regressive policies such as S.1947/A.1261 that have the potential to irreparably harm communities of color, lawmakers should be focusing on increasing access to the industry for MWBEs and…

ByRev. Kahli Mootoo

ByFrancilia Wilkins Rahim

ByJoe Coello 3Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Will Prevailing Wage Legislation Help or Hurt Communities of Color?

‘Progressives do not become progressives by exclusively catering to the building and construction trade unions interests, regardless of the merit or cause.’

ByReginald Bachus 1Comment

21

Dec 2017

Economy

Update: Cuomo Signs Bill to Boost Minority Contracting

The law will give the city the ability to aware higher-value contracts through the kind of discretionary process that gives minority- and woman-led firms a leg up.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Aug 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Bill to Boost Construction Safety Requirements Will Stymie City’s MWBE Push

Intro 1447 would ‘move the goal posts when it comes to qualifying for employment in New York City’s construction industry,’ the author argues.

ByJacques Andre DeGraff 3Comments

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May 2017

Government

City Pushes Albany for Rule Change to Boost Minority Contracting

‘I really believe this is something of a win-win for everybody,’ said Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Buery in an exclusive interview with City Limits.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Jun 2015

In Depth Video

Video: What it Takes to be a Woman Entrepreneur

Data indicate that the number of businesses owned by women have increased 43 percent in the last decade. Behind each of those data points lay ambition, ideas and hard work.

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 1Comment

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Jun 2015

Housing and Homelessness In Depth