6 APRIL 2, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
City accepting applications for small business relief program
BY BILL PARRY
BPARRY@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
Small businesses across the
borough have been hammered
by restrictions due to the coronavirus
pandemic and the city announced
Friday that loans are available
to provide economic relief.
The Small Business Continuity
Fund offers financial assistance
to small businesses across the five
boroughs as they deal with various
challenges in response to the
COVID-19 crisis.
“Our small businesses are the
bedrock of our neighborhoods,
they make New York City what it is.
That is why we are doing everything
possible to help them through this
difficult time,” Mayor Bill de Blasio
said. “New Yorkers will always stick
together in times of crisis, and this
partnership exemplifies just that.”
The investment is a public-private
partnership between Goldman
Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Tapestry,
Inc.’s Coach Foundation, and
Pursuit to provide loans to New
York City’s small businesses affected
by the emergency. Goldman Sachs
Foundation will provide a grant to
support technical assistance and
capacity building for the Small Business
Continuity Fund.
“The city is committed to making
sure small businesses have the resources
they need to stay open during
this time,” Department of Small
Business Services Commissioner
Gregg Bishop said. “As the situation
continues to evolve, we will hear
from our small businesses and make
the necessary changes to address the
challenges that they are facing. This
partnership represents a step in the
right direction as city and private
companies come together to assist
this community.”
Small businesses have begun applying
for relief and can access the
application here.
“This is an incredibly challenging
time for small businesses across the
city and it’s critical that the public
and private sectors come together
to provide meaningful support,”
NYCEDC President and CEO James
Patchett said. “This investment will
help assist numerous small businesses
who have been impacted by
COVID-19. It is an important first
step to help this community and the
city to recover.”
Goldman Sach has a proven track
record supporting entrepreneurs
through its 10,000 Small Businesses
program, an investment to help
small business owners create jobs
and economic opportunity.
“Goldman Sachs is acutely aware
of the responsibility small business
owners feel to their employees,
communities and families,” Goldman
Sachs Chairman and CEO David
M. Solomon said. “Nowhere is
that more true than the City of New
York, whose small businesses are
the lifeblood of our communities,
they are our child care centers, our
bakeries, our corner stores. We are
proud that the Mayor is taking this
immediate action and gratified we
can offer our experience and expertise
to help New York City businesses
during this unprecedented
crisis.”
Small businesses aff ected by the coronavirus pandemic can now apply
for relief from the city. Photo via Wikipedia
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