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@NYC_SBS
This is an authentic Twitter account representing the New York City Department of Small Business Services. This is the only account for NYC SBS run by New York City government.
You can verify our identity by confirming our handle at:
Hurricane Ida has impacted all five boroughs.
@NYC_SBS
is here to help. If you need support from an emergency response professional to assess your space and your specific business needs, call our hotline:
888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692).
Bronx Mobile Unit update: We're now at 2712 E Tremont Ave. - across the street from the original address! Come by between now and 2 p.m. and learn about how
@NYC_SBS
can help your small business grow!
Congratulations to Council Member
@JulieMenin
on being appointed Chair of the
@NYCCouncil
Committee on Small Business. SBS looks forward to working with you to help support the small businesses that make our city great.
Weโre in Flushing, Queens to show love our support for NYCโs Chinese-owned businesses. We will NOT stand for any xenophobic sentiments coming from fear surrounding the Coronavirus. Let us be clear: there are 0 confirmed cases of the virus in NYC!
Today
@NYCMayor
Eric Adams joined
@NYC_SBS
Cmr. Kevin D. Kim,
@MBPMarkLevine
,
@ManhattanCofC
Pres. & CEO Jessica Walker, and CM
@CarlinaRivera
for a tour of Manhattan restaurants to mark the suspension of Key to NYC requirements. Thank you Mayor Adams for focusing on recovery!
If youโve admired a public art installation in New York City, you might have a BID to thank. Last year, BIDs sponsored 147 pieces of public art, including murals, sculptures, interactive installations, yarn art, and digital media.
#75NYCBIDs
Remember 70% of retail sales happen during the holiday season, and how you shop this weekend has the potential to make a real difference in a small businessโ bottom line. No better time than right now to show some gratitude to local entrepreneurs! Shop Your City, New York!
Outdoor dining is staying in NYC! ๐ฅณ
With support from our Food & Beverage Industry Partnership, NYC has finally passed a permanent outdoor dining bill for all NYers to enjoy.
Permanent outdoor dining will help restaurants, workers & communities unlock public space potential!
Need face coverings for your employees?
@NYC_SBS
,
@NYCDCA
and their partners are distributing 2M face coverings at no cost to small business owners and their employees! Find a distribution partner near you at .
Today,
@NYC_SBS
mobile unit was in Washington Square Park with
@NYCDCA
to share city resources on starting or operating a business. Follow us to stay updated on where we'll be next!
NYโs legal cannabis industry is budding! ๐ฟ๐
Congrats to
@HousingWorks
Cannabis Co., our stateโs + cityโs 1st adult-use dispensary! As we continue to build this industry,
#CannabisNYC
will offer resources, support & necessary education.
Learn more:
@sethmpk
@NYCCOIB
Thank you for your suggestion, we will start the re-branding process now to become the Department of Smol Business Services Whom Love Too Create Job.
Have questions about accessing federal funds including the PPP and EIDL?
@NYC_SBS
is here to help! Visit to find info about daily webinars, 1-on-1 assistance, connections to PPP lenders, and more.
Today Commissioner Kim attended his first ribbon cutting with
@NYC_SBS
, joining
@UnionSquareNY
to celebrate the opening of
@PLNTBurger
PLNT Burger worked with NYC Business Quick Start to facilitate the opening.
If you'd like to learn more, visit
The Bronx is a cradle of entrepreneurship in our city!
For Day 5 of our 5-borough celebration of NYC's small businesses, today, we not only celebrated small businesses in Little Yemen but also
#Eid
and
#BronxWeek
too!
#SmallBusinessWeek
#ShopLocal
We stand with Asian communities in NYC and we will not tolerate any xenophobic sentiments relating to the Coronavirus. We support small businesses in Chinatown and Flushing now, and always. Thank you to Wellington Chen (
@cpldcny
) and
@NydiaVelazquez
for joining
@GreggBishopNYC
!
We are thrilled to announce Open Storefronts! This reimagining of outdoor space will allow ground floor storefront businesses to use a portion of the sidewalk to conduct business. Learn more and check your eligibility: 1/3
Welcome to East New York! Follow Raquel Olivares, program director for Cypress Hills LDC, as she introduces you to the amazing businesses in East New York. This video was created with
@BRICTV
as part of the Neighborhood 360 program.
Reminder: today is
#BuyBlack
Friday!๐๏ธ
You can find lists of Black-owned businesses (including the one below) to support on our website at
#BENYC
#BuyBlackFriday
We've had a difficult year, but this holiday season is an opportunity to support each other. Shop local and buy gifts from small businesses when you can. I'll be shopping using this directory of Black-owned businesses as a guide, many of which are in NYC!
It's official! The Downtown Jamaica BID is bigger and better than ever! The three BIDs in Jamaica have been merged to provide even more services and support to the commercial district. Now that it has become law, the new and improved BID will launch in 2023!
๐ฅ๐ปCheers to
#GettingStuffDone
for NYC small businesses!
@NYCMayor
and
@NYCCouncil
are suspending the liquor license surcharge for bars, restaurants, & other bizโputting millions back into the pockets of biz owners to fuel our economic recovery.
Today SBS is welcoming two new BIDs to the family!
@NYCMayor
just signed legislation to establish BIDs in the Bronxโs Castle Hill and Manhattanโs West Village. These orgs will support small businesses and improve public space in those neighborhoods. Congrats!
Weโre not just working for NYCโs small biz; weโre working alongside them w/ our new Small Business Advisory Commission! A diverse group of nearly 50 members across the city will advise
@NYCMayor
on cutting red tape, improving services & promoting an equitable economic recovery.
It's more important than ever to show our support for NYC's Asian-owned businesses.
Whether you call it Lunar New Year, ๆฅ่, Tแบฟt nguyรชn ฤรกn, ์ค๋ , เฝฃเฝผเผเฝเฝฆเฝขเผ, or Spring Festival, celebrate the year of the ox and rich history of the holiday in NYC.
#ShopYourCity
๐๐๏ธ
@NYCMayor
+
@NYC_SBS
are rolling equity into a regulated cannabis industry with the launch of
#CannabisNYC
! The first action is to help justice-involved NYers, step-by-step, apply for the first retail (CAURD) licenses.
#YesWeCANnabis
Learn more:
โIf you canโt fly then run, if you canโt run then walk, if you canโt walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.โ
To our small business community: we are here to help you keep moving forward.
We're still on site at Roberto Clemente Plaza
#intheBronx
for the City Hall In Your Borough Resource Fair with Commissioner
@JonDoris1
! Have questions about M/WBE certification, resources for your business, or your job search? Stop by or visit
Interested in working at a vaccination site? Help serve your community and bring this pandemic to an end. Connect with Workforce1 Career Centers to learn more:
New Yorkers love their local small businesses. Show your love and shop small this weekend for
#SmallBusiness
Saturday and throughout the holiday season!
Today is
#SmallBizSat
! Get out there and start your holiday shopping and support your local NYC small businesses by nominating them on our
#LoveYourLocalNYC
map
The coronavirus response is about a virus, not a group of people. Our public health response is not a reason to discriminate against people of Asian heritage.
Weโre out on Pitkin Avenue today for Brooklyn City Hall in Your Borough.
@PitkinAvenue
BID recently assisted Sal & Paulโs Pizzeria to complete a transformative storefront improvement project, with grant funding from
@NYC_SBS
and NY Main Street.
#inBrooklyn
#CHIYB
Essential BID sanitation teams have been hard at work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to keep NYC commercial corridors clean and sanitized. Make sure to thank them for their service when you see them on the street!
We believe small businesses are the backbone of NYC's economy. Apply for the Love Your Local Small Business Grant today to get help from experts and up to $90K to make your business thrive.
#LoveYourLocalNYC
Weโre excited to announce a BIG (little) addition to the SBS FamilyโMobie:
โHi, everybody! Iโm Mobie. I can help you start a business, or I can help you get training and find a job. Follow me! I might be in your neighborhood next.โ
To our entire NYC community: we are committed to uplifting our city's small business and workforce communities through inclusion and equity of access. We will not tolerate racism, or hate in ANY form. Our doors are always open to all.
We're launching our first-ever Latino American Small Business Task Force!
Together with local entrepreneurs, merchant organizations, & community leaders we will activate City resources and advocate for NYC's Latino
#smallbiz
community across the five boroughs.
Welcome to our summer 2022 interns from SYEP and Ladders to Leaders! Not only will our interns get vital paid job experience, theyโll also get access to enrichment opportunities to ensure that they are prepared for their upcoming careers!
Thank you to everyone who has filled out our financial assistance interest form. We promise to send an email when the application is up. You can see eligibility, the prepping docs youโll need, plus factsheets โ visit
Happy NYC
#SmallBusinessMonth
! ๐ฅณย
Use our
#ShopYourCity
ย maps & lists to support the small but mighty businesses that make your borough a unique place to live:
Business Interruption Insurance does not cover losses due to the pandemic, despite the declared State of Emergency and our bodegas, barbershops, and other businesses that make up the fabric of our City need support.
Mobie is going back to Brooklyn to offer help to small business owners at the Fulton Area Business Alliance! We can help you avoid fines, learn about grants and loans, expedite services at other NYC agencies, at no-cost to you!
858 Fulton Street. Tuesday, June 14, 11 AM โ 3 PM
Today for Day 3 of
#SmallBusinessWeek
, we joined with
@FDNY
in support of Chinatown residents and business owners who have experienced two tragic fires over the last two weeks. The City is here to helpโtoday and always.
#Day3
#SmallBizWeek
Join our first-ever NYC Small Business Month Expo! ๐ช๐
Access FREE
@nycgov
services from 100+ city programs, agencies, & partners for all NYC
#smallbiz
owners!
โก๏ธ Permits
โก๏ธ Hiring
โก๏ธ City contracting
โก๏ธ And more!
๐Pier 36
๐ Wed. May 29, 9 AM
RSVP:
Happy
#SmallBusinessWeek
!
@Mastercard
and
@NYC_SBS
are expanding our Digital Doors partnership to raise awareness of cyber security protection for
#smallbiz
! ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ช
Learn how to protect your business from cyberattacks on Mon., 5/15, 3 โ 5 PM:
Small businesses have had it tough the past 20 months. We are calling on all New Yorkers to join in and support them by avoiding big retailers and shopping small today and everyday.
#SmallBusinessSaturday
Today Commissioner
@GreggBishopNYC
announced today at the annual WE NYC Summit that since it's launch in 2015, WE NYC has served over 6K women, surpassing our original goal of 5K women in 3 years!
Today 38% of New Yorkers are immigrants, and 83,000 own their own businesses.
This
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
we celebrate NYC's immigrant communities and the contributions they make to our city every day!
JUST IN!
#Smallbiz
& commercial property owners in flood zones that complete our FREE BPREP risk assessment program may be eligible for $$$ grant money ๐ช๐ง๏ธ
Participants could also receive grants of up to ๐ธ $5K ๐ธ.
Learn more & apply ๐
SBS is ringing in the holiday season! ๐๐โ๏ธ
At the iconicย
@NasdaqExchange
, we were joined by members of the NYC Small Business Advisory Commission and local BIDs, whereย
@NYCMayor
ย
rang the opening ๐ in honor of
#SmallBusinessSaturday
!
Need face coverings for your employees?
@NYC_SBS
,
@NYCDCA
and their partners are distributing 2M face coverings at no cost to small business owners and their employees! Find a distribution partner near you at .
You can love your local biz from home!
โญ Buy a gift card! Purchase over the phone or online to use at a later date
โญShop your local brick&mortar online! See if your brick&mortar sells online, or place an order over the phone.
And if you love what you buy, tag them on social!
DYK?
@NYC_SBS
has a team dedicated to supporting BIDs in NYC. We serve as Board Reps, coordinate billing, produce the BID Trends Report, walk groups through the BID formation process, and more.
Just in! The Open Storefronts program has been extended through 9/30/2021! This program from
@NYC_SBS
and
@NYC_DOT
allows ground-floor storefront businesses to conduct business on the sidewalk. Learn more and sign up:
Today
@NYCMayor
,
@MTorresSpringer
, and Commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the results of EO2 which reduces red tape, fines & violations for small businesses, saving time, hassle, and real dollars for small business owners!
Our staff was at the City Hall In Your Borough: City Resource Fair today at the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
#inBrooklyn
meeting with Brooklyn residents, sharing resources, and answering questions.
Have questions? Call our hotline at 888-SBS-4NYC!
NYCโs Small businesses continue to be the cornerstone of our economy - employing hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.
Today on
#SmallBusinessSaturday
we are hitting the streets encouraging folks to shop local as part of our Shop You City campaign.
More scenes from today's visit
#intheBronx
for City Hall In Your Borough! Commissioner
@JonDoris1
,
@NYCMayor
, and other City Agency officials spent the day meeting with Bronx residents, hearing their stories, and connecting them to resources.
Though 22% of NYs are Black, only 2% of businesses are Black-owned. That doesnโt look like equity to us, and it's a disparity we are addressing through BE NYC. Today Cmmr
@JonDoris1
discussed what's next at the Black Lives Matter mural in Qns.
More info:
๐ฟ๐ช Looking to start a cannabis business in NYC? Join Cannabis NYC tomorrow (Friday) 1/27, 9 AM forย a free, 3-hour workshop to review and provide comments on NY State's proposed adult-use regulations. Register:
We are excited to officially welcome our newest Business Improvement District โ Throggs Neck! After receiving final
@NYCCouncil
approval this morning, Throggs Neck marks the 76th BID in NYC and the 11th in the Bronx. The BID will serve over 140 businesses on E Tremont Ave.
Today we announced NYC Business Quick Start with
@NYCMayor
, an interagency effort to cut red tape and position NYC as the best business to start or reopen a business. 1/3
Today Commissioner
@JonDoris1
joined our friend Wellington at the
@ChinatownNYC
to help hand out face coverings to small business owners! Borough President
@galeabrewer
even stopped by!
Congrats to Michael Fong, NYC Department of Small Business Services Executive Director of Government Navigation, for receiving a well-deserved certificate of achievement at the "Celebrate Unity, Embrace Diversity"
#AANHPI
celebration!
๐ ๐ ๐ฅณ
ย
Read more:
#NYCBEST
is simply the bestโsaving business owners โฐ and ๐ฐby connecting them to a single point of contact with multiple
@nycgov
agencies!
Watch the video for a brief intro on how some of the agencies can help your small biz thrive!
Learn more: visit
With Dasheedaโs leadership and experience, weโre working toward a thriving and equitable regulated cannabis industry. ๐
Read more about
@DasheedaDawson
:
The nationโs most equitable cannabis industry will be in New York City, and to drive that goal home, we have chosen a proven leader with unmatched experience and credibility in this field.
Meet Cannabis NYCโs founding director Dasheeda Dawson.
Due to the overwhelming response, the application for the NYC Small Business Resilience Grant has been paused. Check for updates if additional funding becomes available.
If you already started an application, please complete it as soon as possible!
Today, Commissioner Kevin D. Kim and Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer went to offer support to the small businesses impacted by the recent tragedy at Sunset Park. SBS is proud to support all our immigrantโowned businesses and their owners.
#ImmigrantHeritageWeek
There are over 230K small businesses in NYC, nearly half of which are owned by foreign-born NYers. They are the backbone of NYCโs economy, and they are embedded in our everyday lives...It is critical that we support them.
Big
#NYCBIDday
shoutout to SBSers and 50+ BID partners for their help in spreading awareness about what
#BIDs
are & do,
@NYC_SBS
resources, and encouraging NYers to
#ShopYourCity
! ๐ฅณ
SBS WRAPPED is here! ๐
This year has been all about saving โฐ and ๐ฐ for new and existing
#smallbiz
, expanding opportunities for
#MWBEs
and jobseekers, and investing in NYC neighborhoods!
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Curtains UP NYC! NYC businesses/nonprofits: need help prepping for upcoming Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application?
Sign up for
@MadeinNY
's free webinars w/
@NYC_SBS
, 1:1 counseling sessions, and more:
Over 230,000 small businesses employing 3.69 million people across 300 neighborhoods. Letโs build a thriving city together. Full
@breakfastclubam
interview:
.
@NYCMayor
announced today that NYC has made significant strides in making NYC a better place for
#smallbiz
through Small Business First, including saving entrepreneurs $50M. Read more in
@CrainsNewYork
:
When opportunity knocks...answer!
Weโre going door-to-door in the Bronx to spread the word about our new NYC Small Business Opportunity Fund, which can help NYC's
#smallbiz
thrive with low rate financing!
Learn more and apply for loans up to $250K: