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LIC Update: February 17, 2021
Featured Updates
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Virtual Black History Month Celebration
Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for a virtual celebration honoring Black History Month on Thursday, February 25th at 6pm.

Borough President Richards’ virtual celebration will include keynote remarks from New York State Attorney General Letitia James, community discussions and the presentation of awards to five exemplary community leaders, including:
  • Jolander Headley, President and CEO of Joe’s Academy of Music: Arts & Culture Award
  • Christopher Roker, Chief Growth Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals: Business Award
  • Keith M. Little, SCO Family of Services President and CEO: Community Service Award
  • Adjoa Esinam Gzifa, longtime community leader: Civic Award
  • Kelly Johnson, Principal of The Baccalaureate School for Global Education: Education Award
First Look: ITAC’s Business Health Assessment
Join LICP Member ITAC is hosting an information session on their new Business Health Assessment, a free self-assessment tool, developed to help NYC manufacturers evaluate the health of their business operations.

Learn about the benefits of assessing your business' health:
  1. Discover if your organization is aligned with its strategy
  2. Understand your pain points and how they impact your organization
  3. Redesign your system and improve your organization’s performance
Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Presents the 2022 NY State Budget
The Queens Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join them for a special event as Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul presents the 2022 New York State budget to the constituents of Queens County this Thursday, February 18 at 1pm.

This presentation is in partnership with the office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
New York Forever Campaign
We would like to encourage you to take ownership of our city’s recovery by taking the New York Forever pledge to your fellow New Yorkers.

New York Forever will honor your commitment by connecting you with partner organizations and nonprofits that directly support New Yorkers in need.

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COVID-19 Updates
*NEW* List Your Company on NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Database - As the pipeline of U.S. offshore wind projects continues to mature, NYSERDA maintains an Offshore Wind Supply Chain Database that showcases local, regional, and global companies with capabilities to serve the offshore wind industry. The database is updated quarterly, and you can list your company by using this form. For more information, please visit this page. 

*NEW* Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVO) FAQ Updates - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released new information on their FAQ page, click here and make sure to save the link as it will continue to be updated.

Weekly Webinars in Partnership with SBS - In partnership with NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), we have scheduled weekly webinars. These webinars will provide guidance for businesses interested in applying for loans and grants. Specifically, we offer guidance on items to consider before taking on additional debt, documentation that is commonly required to apply for funding, and an overview of additional loans and grants that are available to NYC businesses. These webinars will be run weekly, click here for a full list of upcoming programming from NYC SBS.
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