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Moving Forward at the MTA: Minority & Women Business Enterprises
02/18/2009
 SBA Small Business Administration Presents: Winning Government Contracts Through Effective Proposals
Source: New York State Contract Reporter
SAVE THE DATE! MONEY IN THE BANK - NAVIGATE THE NEW ECONOMY
April 21, 2009, 6-8:30pm
Bronx Prosecutors are Checking up on Work Done by Carrion
3/11/2009 - Source: The New York Times
Bronx prosecutors have decided to review the circumstances under which the former borough president, Adolfo Carrión, Jr., hired an architect to design a porch and second-floor deck for his home overlooking the water on City Island, a spokesman for District Attorney Robert T. Johnson said Wednesday.
For Sellers of Pavers and Cones, Stimulus Lifts Hopes
3/15/2009 - Source: The New York Times
Past the salespeople hawking heavy machinery that looked like oversize Tonka toys, the industry boosters giving away “I Love Asphalt” bumper stickers, the woman handing out the latest copy of Rock & Dirt, and a wide selection of reflective vests, Joe Ford was showing off his company’s wares.
Unlocking Credit for Small Businesses Fact Sheet
3/16/2009 - Source: Department of Treasury
The Obama Administration firmly believes that economic recovery will be driven in large part by America's small businesses, which have generated about 70 percent of net new jobs annually over the past decade. But as the flow of credit has dried up during this recession, small business owners who were prudent and responsible have been set back by the behavior of others in our financial system who were not. Businesses with strong credit histories have seen loan applications denied due to conditions that have nothing to do with their own actions and are now struggling to expand their businesses, make their payments or even keep workers on their payrolls. As a result, while the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) typically guarantees about $20 billion in loans annually, new lending is trending below $10 billion this year.
Small Business Administration's Q&A on the 2009 Recovery Act
3/16/2009 - Source: Department of Treasury
Q&A for Small Business Owners
What did the Obama Administration announce today? The Treasury Department will commit up to $15 billion to help unlock the secondary markets for small business loans. By purchasing these securities, the Treasury Department will facilitate the ability of lenders to make new loans to small businesses by providing confidence that there will be a ready buyer for those loans in the secondary market... President Obama to Unveil New Programs to Help Small Business
3/15/2009 - Source: The Huffington Post
Amid misgivings over his spending blueprint, President Barack Obama has decided to provide billions of dollars in federal lending aid aimed at struggling small business owners.
NYC Recession Predicted to be Long and Deep
3/9/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
New York City's economic downturn will be "deep and protracted." That's the forecast from the Independent Budget Office.
The director of the agency told the City Council during budget hearings on Monday that the city's economic recovery will likely lag the nation's. The agency has also adjusted its job loss forecast. First Contracts Put out For NY-NJ Tunnel
3/13/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
Transportation officials opened bidding Friday on an $8.7 billion construction project to build a new rail tunnel between Manhattan and northern New Jersey, the biggest transit project in the country.
The officials released preliminary designs for two segments of the new train tunnel under the Hudson River. The entire project, expected to be finished by 2017, will allow New Jersey to dramatically expand its train schedules by eliminating a bottleneck under the Hudson River. Governor Using $1.3 in Stimulus Dollars to Avoid Use of Nuisance Taxes
3/11/2009 - Source: The Business Review
Employees Free Choice Legislation Introduced
3/11/2009 - Source: The Business Review
Democrats in Congress introduced legislation on Tuesday that makes it easier for workers to unionize.
The bills have again ignited fears among business interests about how much their companies could be changed if the legislation is approved. President Obama Establishes Council on Women and Girls
3/11/2009 - Source: The New York Times
The White House celebrated women on Wednesday.
President Obama signed an executive order creating a White House Council on Women and Girls to help eliminate the challenges faced by women and girls and to ensure that cabinet level agencies coordinate their policies and programs that affect women and families. Dept of Buildings Issues Report on the Crane Collapse
3/11/2009 - Source: The New York Times
The Buildings Department released a report on Wednesday confirming findings of an earlier criminal inquiry that last year’s fatal crane collapse on East 51st Street was caused by the improper use of polyester slings to raise a large crane component.
NYC Proposes Plan for Governors Island
3/12/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
New York City says it should take control of Governors Island.
The city’s proposal comes as the agency that runs the island faces a budget shortfall that could force the island to shut down on April 1. The agency has requested $12 million for its operations this summer. The state and the city traditionally split the funding and authority over the island evenly, but Gov. David Paterson did not include any money in the budget he proposed in December for the island. NYS in Economic Funk
3/13/2009 - Source: The Business Review (Albany)
More and more New Yorkers expect the ongoing financial crisis to have a serious effect on their lifestyle, according to a new survey from the Siena Research Institute.
Some 81 percent of those asked by Loudonville-based SRI anticipate the turbulent times to have a very serious or somewhat serious impact in their household. That includes 53 percent who believe either they or another member of their household could lose their job. Turner to Participate in Federal Work Safety Program
3/13/2009 - Source: The Business Review (Albany)
Turner Construction Co. has been chosen to participate in a federal program designed to improve workplace safety and eliminate hazards.
Turner said it is the first general contractor/construction management firm in New York to participate in the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s voluntary Mobile Workforce Demonstration Philadelphia Joins New Jersey in Setting Goals for W/MBEs
3/13/2009 - Source: Philadelphia Business Journal
Philadelphia needs to make greater efforts to get minorities and women included in construction projects, a commission put together by Mayor Michael Nutter said Friday.
The Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Construction Industry Diversity will unveil its findings and recommendations at a meeting for stakeholders on Tuesday, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Philadelphia Construction Diversity Report Coming Tuesday
3/13/2009 - Source: Philadelphia Business Journal
Philadelphia needs to make greater efforts to get minorities and women included in construction projects, a commission put together by Mayor Michael Nutter said Friday.
The Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Construction Industry Diversity will unveil its findings and recommendations at a meeting for stakeholders on Tuesday, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Baseball’s Florida Marlins Agree to African-American Inclusion in Projects: Private Sector Demonstrates
3/13/2009 - Source: South Florida Business Journal
The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced a deal with the Florida Marlins, guaranteeing that 15 percent of the team's contribution at the proposed baseball stadium go to black-owned business.
Marlins President David Samson said the percentage is representative of the size of the black community in the Miami area. Washington Post - NYC Experience in Housing Could Become National Model
3/15/2009 - Source: The Washington Post
Shaun Donovan's legacy as New York City housing commissioner is perhaps most apparent in places such as this sprawling, red-brick, low-rent building in the Bronx.
 New Worker Safety Campaign
Source: NYC Buildings
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