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Facebook’s Small-Business Grant Application Now Open To New York City

Facebook’s Small-Business Grant Application Now Open To New York City

Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants and advertising credits to assist small businesses whose revenues have been directly impacted by the...

Zoom Etiquette: How to Stop Staring at Yourself And Other Tips

Zoom Etiquette: How to Stop Staring at Yourself And Other Tips

Work meetings, happy hours and other “face-to-face” social gatherings come with a whole new set of dos and don’ts now that video conferencing...

It Just Got A Lot Simpler For New Yorkers To Apply For Unemployment Benefits

It Just Got A Lot Simpler For New Yorkers To Apply For Unemployment Benefits

On Monday, April 20, the New York State Department of Labor launched a new application process to make filing for unemployment due to COVID-19...

Small-Business Owners: Zoom Into This Helpful Webinar Series

Small-Business Owners: Zoom Into This Helpful Webinar Series

Small-business owners, you'll want to Zoom in for this.Tune into Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11a–12p: The New York City Comptroller’s...

Are You Missing Your Stimulus Check?

Are You Missing Your Stimulus Check?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is calculating and sending stimulus payments to eligible individuals; however, some people might need to provide...

Did You Recover From COVID-19? Your Blood Could Help Save Lives.

Did You Recover From COVID-19? Your Blood Could Help Save Lives.

Currently there is no proven effective, safe treatment for COVID-19. However, if you had the virus and recovered, you may be able to save lives by...

Free And Discounted Tech Tools To Help You Run Your Business Remotely

Free And Discounted Tech Tools To Help You Run Your Business Remotely

We’ve all been finding our way through video conferencing tools like Zoom and Hangouts over the past month to stay connected with friends and...

New Yorkers Are Required To Wear Masks When Outside, Cuomo Says

New Yorkers Are Required To Wear Masks When Outside, Cuomo Says

Starting Friday, April 17, a new executive order from Governor Cuomo will take effect — requiring that New Yorkers cover their noses and mouths...

‘Someone Laughed for the First Time in What Felt Like Ages’: Finding Moments of Joy at a Downtown Hospital

‘Someone Laughed for the First Time in What Felt Like Ages’: Finding Moments of Joy at a Downtown Hospital

Health-care workers are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, as they battle to heal patients and stay safe and healthy themselves....

NYC Business Coalition Releases Economic Relief And Recovery Plan

NYC Business Coalition Releases Economic Relief And Recovery Plan

This week, in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Alliance joined a group of business improvement districts and several local...

Here’s How You Can Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day

Here’s How You Can Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day

Even though New Yorkers have to stay apart, we can still all come together (virtually) to honor the memory of lives lost during the Holocaust and pay...

Get Immersed In Lower Manhattan With These Three Novels

Get Immersed In Lower Manhattan With These Three Novels

Obviously, it continues to be extremely important to stay home. If you’re bookish, the good news is (as you’re well aware) that it’s a great...