Category Archives: Government & Politics

Blackout Loans for Small Businesses Now at Zero Percent

Posted on August 19, 2006 by New York News Network

By Maurice Pinzon In an effort to provide a slightly better economic buffer to small businesses hit by the blackout in Northwest Queens last month, the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has dropped the interest rate … Continue reading →

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National Tennis Center Named for Tennis Pioneer Billie Jean King

Posted on August 4, 2006 by New York News Network

By Maurice Pinzon At a time when Mayor League Baseball and the Tour de France have been blemished by doping scandals, fresh air on a hot day blew through Queens as renowned tennis player Billie Jean King was honored by … Continue reading →

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Advocates Who Prevent Homelessness Every Day

Posted on July 26, 2006 by New York News Network

By Maurice Pinzon In his speech earlier this month in Washington D. C. on homelessness, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg indicated that homelessness prevention was critical in reversing what the mayor called the failed homeless policies of the past. And keeping … Continue reading →

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