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Mayor Adams taps new Small Businesses commissioner, touts slight drop in vacant storefronts

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on September 17, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday named veteran city Small Business Services Department member Dynishal Gross as the agency’s new commissioner while also touting a precipitous drop in the number of vacant storefronts across the five boroughs over much of the past year.

The Mayor’s office announced the new appointment and the positive economic statistics as it continues to face an unrelenting storm of scandal in recent weeks, fueled by multiple federal investigations surrounding City Hall. 

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