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COVID-19, Two Years Later | Small businesses across NYC getting back on their feet, though recovery remains slow

By Isabel Song Beer Posted on March 14, 2022
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Small and minority-owned businesses throughout the city that survived the economic crash brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic that reached New York City two years ago are beginning to rebuild, but not without extreme challenges.

In Brooklyn alone, an estimated 20% of small businesses shuttered for good due to pandemic-related economic pitfalls. Many of these businesses were owned and operated by Black and Brown individuals — communities that were the most impacted by the pandemic.

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COVID-19, Two Years Later | Small businesses across NYC getting back on their feet, though recovery remains slow

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