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    New York State Legislators Propose Change to Law that Allows Predatory Vulture Funds to Target Developing Countries

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    The Paperwork to Prosperity:

    Inside NYCs MWBE Process By Simone ValentineNYC Small Business Services reports there are over 180,000 small businesses currently in operation in New York City. Yet as of Q4 2025, there are only 11,178 active M/WBE firms currently certified. MWBE, or Minority and Women Owned Business...

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    ANDREW THOMPSON: Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Brooklyn’s Golden Krust Restaurant on Fulton Street

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    Push Back Against Anti-DEIA From NAACP and Consumers

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    Meet The Black Women Opening Shop at JFK Airport

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    “We are the cavalry.”

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