NYC Seeks Science and Engineering FacilityNew York City is seeking a partner, foreign or local, to build a state-of-the-art applied sciences research facility to help attract technology companies and
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Black PopulationAs of July 1, 2008, the U.S. Black population (Black alone and Black in combination with other races) stood at 41.1 million, or 13.5 percent of the total U.S. population of 304 million
Redistricting The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF) launched a “Redrawing the Lines” public education program to promote African-American participation in the upcoming round of r
Census StimulusThe U.S. Census Bureau says it will use $250 million of its $1 billion stimulus allocation for partnership and outreach efforts to minority communities and hard-to-reach populations. Th
Loan DropNew York City’s small businesses saw a sharp drop in 2008 in the number of loans guaranteed by the government. Reps. Anthony Weiner of Queens and Nydia Velázquez of Brooklyn released data
Self-CertificationThe U.S. Small Business Admin-istration issued an interim final rule on accepting “self-certification” for small disadvantaged business (SDB) status for purposes of federal prime
Holiday HiringA survey by SnagAJob.com found that most managers with responsibility for hiring hourly employees expect that they will hire fewer seasonal workers in 2008 than they did last year. On av