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NYC Invests $8.4M to Boost Local Business Corridors | New York City News
NYC is pouring $8.4 million into small businesses to revitalize commercial districts—funding street improvements, public art, and merchant organizing across all five boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlights that attracting customers matters as much as easing startup hurdles. Grants target neighborhoods without formal merchant groups, like Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Alliance, while major investments go to East Harlem, Fort Greene, and Red Hook. Beyond organization, funds upgrade lighting in Hunts Point and Chinatown, enhance navigation, and support resilient local economies. Still, advocates…
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