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Volume I, Issue 24 - Week of June 15th, 2009
Approaching quickly is the Energy Efficiency and Green Technology Opportunities: Stimulus and Beyond conference, hosted by the Empire State Development Corporation and the US Department of Commerce. This pioneering effort is designed to inform small businesses about the opportunities available in this exciting field. As the innovations gain momentum, firms can also learn what they need to get involved. Everyone is invited to register to attend, but do so quickly, as the deadline for registration is this week. You can view the Energy website here: www.conferencecenterpresents.com/energyefficiency.
Across the board, we are seeing the fruits of WBE labor. With 7.7 million firms and $1 billion in revenues, we are making an impact on our economy and growing daily. Locally, the New York State government is in constant negotiations regarding the investments in projects, and is making sure that we are included: from Coney Island, Atlantic Yards, to the World Trade Center. And nationally, women like Maranda Pleau are being selected to ensure the transparency of monies from the Economic Recovery Act of Colorado.
Every day, we are forging a grander road in our industry and in our economy.
Renee Sacks
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Renée Sacks, Ph.D.
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rsacks@wbcnyc.org
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Gov. Paterson's Fix for Economic Crisis: High-Tech Spending
6/22/2009 - Source: New York Times
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as expected, has offered the developer Bruce C. Ratner, break on the sale of the Atlantic Yards site in Brooklyn. Mr. Ratner had agreed to pay $100 million to the authority for a nine-acre site where a railyard is located, but with the economy slumping, the developer had asked to defer some of the payment. |
Certification for Women-Owned Businesses: What, Why, How
6/15/2009 - Source: Fort Worth Business Press
There are 7.7 million businesses in the United States that are at least 51 percent owned and operated by women. These businesses provide employment for more than 7.1 million people and generate more than $1 trillion in sales. They are in virtually all industries and are growing at twice the rate of all firms in the nation.
City's Coney Island Plan Gets Important Nod
6/17/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
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As protesters chanted outside, the City Planning Commission overwhelmingly voted to support the sweeping redevelopment effort. While the City's plan has now smoothly entered its final approval stages, there still is at least one big hitch. In order to implement its vision, the City still needs to purchase a large tract of land on the Coney Island boardwalk. Joseph Sitt and his company, Thor Equities, which owns 10.5 acres of land there, have rejected several offers by the city to purchase the land citing low offers. Mr. Sitt paid $93 million for the land about five years ago. That impasse continues. |
Colorado's Governor Announces Hiring Of Minority Outreach Coordinator For Recovery Act Programs
6/16/2009 - Source: Colorado.gov
Gov. Bill Ritter today praised the hiring of Maranda Pleau as Minority Outreach Coordinator for his Economic Recovery Team. The Economic Recovery Team is charged with tracking all Recovery Act dollars coming to Colorado and with making sure the funds are spent wisely, transparently, and for the greatest benefit to all Coloradans. |
WTC Could Hinder Lag
6/18/2009 - Source: New York Post
Tapping the Port Authority's coffers to help Larry Silverstein finance two of his World Trade Center towers would come at the cost of long-awaited transit projects, including a rebuilt terminal at La Guardia Airport and the Moynihan train station. Silverstein has been clashing with the agency over rebuilding the site.
Atlantic Yards Won't Be Derailed
6/21/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
Forest City, Ratner's long-delayed, dramatically altered Atlantic Yards project, faces two key votes this week on its latest changes. Critics say the modifications will dilute—or erase—the plan's pledged public benefits.
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