The Treasury Department along with the Small Business Administration (SBA), announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, […]
Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses
The holiday season is here, and there are holiday related scams to watch out for. These scams may come in the form of emails or text messages containing malicious links or attachments. Traditional scam lures include holiday ecards, well wishes for the holidays, purported charities, retail and e-commerce sites, parcel services (Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, etc.). […]
Tax Increase Imminent in New York
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on municipal budgets creating shortfalls that are projected to extend for the next few years. Though there are creative funding options and cuts for lawmakers to consider, more painful ones seem imminent in 2021. Though New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is still holding out hope for aid from […]
Highway Robbery
Almost half a billion dollars earmarked for infrastructure is being diverted to fund enforcement quotas. As reported by TheNewspaper.com, since new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) procedures went into effect in February, $450 million in grants has been made available to local police departments under the guise of safety. However, under terms of the […]
Where are Trucks in the Transportation-Equity Agenda?
Why is it that when “transportation advocates” discuss their vision for transportation in the metropolitan region, rarely are those who rely on motor vehicles for business, or simply live too far from mass transit, included? At a July 6 press conference, using the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) recent struggles as a backdrop, a group of […]