AGENCY TESTIMONY
Initiatives to improve city livability and support small businesses
5:09:51
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Jiha outlines various initiatives aimed at improving city livability for working-class people and supporting small businesses. These initiatives span from debt relief to community development efforts.
- Funding for the country's largest medical debt relief program, eliminating $2 billion in medical debt for qualified low-income and severely debt-burdened New Yorkers
- Additional funding for MWBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises) and community hiring efforts
- Grants for small business improvement districts and merchant associations in low to moderate income communities
Jacques Jiha
5:09:51
In support of the mayor's mission to make the city more livable for working class people, the executive budget funds the country's largest medical debt relief program, which will eliminate $2,000,000,000 in medical debt for qualified low income and severely debt burdened New Yorkers.
5:10:11
The plan also includes additional funding for MWBE and community hiring efforts and grants for small business improvement districts and merchant associations in low to moderate income communities.
