Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the City has made significant strides in making New York City a better place for small businesses. The City has successfully implemented Small Business First, a set of interagency policy and procedural changes that are expected to save businesses $50 million
For the first time since 2007, Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of New York’s General Obligation Bond credit rating. The rating was upgraded from Aa2 to Aa1, their second highest rating and equivalent to New York State’s Aa1 rating.
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR DE BLASIO ON AMAZON HQ2, "We gave Amazon the opportunity to be a good neighbor and do business in the greatest city in the world. Instead of working with the community, Amazon threw away that opportunity."
The de Blasio administration and City Council approved a comprehensive plan to support fashion production and commercial office expansion in the Garment Center.
Mayor de Blasio spoke live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss recent events in NYC politics, such as the major deal struck between Amazon and the City. Mayor de Blasio also took questions from call-in listeners.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss events in NY State and City politics, spending much of the interview discussing the new deal with Amazon the City had struck.
Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced the appointment of six new members to the City’s Commission on Gender Equity, an agency tasked with supporting City agencies in dismantling institutional barriers for women and all gender identities.
Mayor de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke to the press about the addition of Amazon headquarters to NYC, discussing the positive effects it would have on the City.
Last week, the New York City Department of Sanitation, in partnership with Waste Management, held the second annual Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Forum. More than 200 people attended the event.
The NYC Department of Sanitation has announced the appointment of Kevin V.G. Wells, Esq. as Chief Supplier Diversity Officer. Wells will be responsible for directing and implementing policy and programs to increase opportunities for Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises in agency contracts.
Pursuant to LL1/2013, report summarizes program activity, prime contract, subcontract utilization data FY2018 Q1 for City-certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and Emerging Business Enterprises (EBEs), and additional data specified in Section 6-129 of the NYC Admin. Code