NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS   There are a number of employment laws and other ordinances set to take effect in New York in 2023, including changes

WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY NEED?   The NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) is conducting a citywide Community Needs Assessment (CNA), to hear from

TWO NEW LAWS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR NYC SMALL BUSINESSES  Last week, Mayor Eric Adams signed into law two bills designed to help boost the

PRIVATE-SECTOR VACCINE REQUIREMENTS SOON TO BE OPTIONAL On September 20, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the private-sector vaccine mandate will become optional on November 1.

IS CANNABIZ FOR YOU? Are you a budding cannabis entrepreneur or know someone who is? New York State began accepting applications for the state’s first retail

RECOGNIZE THIS MAN? A disturbing incident occurred in our area on Wednesday, July 27, as reported by Patch: A Fort Greene grocery worker was stabbed in

SBS SENDS BIZ SUPPORT WITH “MOBIE” Last month, the NYC Small Business Services (SBS) Mobile Unit (“Mobie”) parked in the FAB FULTON district to share free

SPRING STROLLS IN THE FAB DISTRICT It’s FAB when our local officials visit the business district and engage small businesses, and that’s exactly what NYC

SPRUCING UP PUBLIC SPACES FOR SPRINGThe public plazas are once again open, and we have a great team of knowledgeable landscapers with green thumbs to

BROOKLYN DA GONZALEZ MEETS WITH BIDSIn an effort to address growing community safety concerns and support local economic growth, three of North Brooklyn’s BIDs (FAB

MASK AND VAX MANDATES SET TO BE LIFTED Right as students prepared to return from Winter Break, with the outdoor mask requirement dropped, a barrage