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When Julissa Gutierrez was appointed New York’s chief diversity officer last summer, she was tasked with registering more MWBEs and reaching the state’s ambitious 30% MWBE contract utilization goal – which New York nearly did, with the state announcing in December that 29.51% of its contracts had been awarded to firms owned by women or minorities in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. An expert on Latino issues and civic engagement, Gutierrez previously held key roles with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund.
2. Jonnel Doris & Dynishal Gross
Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner, Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity, New York City Small Business Services
How New York City Is Preparing Its Workforce For The Changing Economy mnn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mnn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nine Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today (April 29, 2021) In a good sign for the recovery of the convention business, one of the largest trade shows in the country, CES, will resume as a physical event in Las Vegas in January, reports The Wall Street Journal. Hotel rates are on the rise, especially among leisure properties, according to CNBC. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.
CES Plans Return to Las Vegas in 2022 “The Consumer Technology Association, the trade group that puts on the event, said CES will begin Jan. 5 with at least 1,000 companies, from Amazon.com Inc. to Sony Group Corp. , already signed up to show off their innovations.” (
With the announcement Friday of a $155 million investment in small businesses, including $5.5 million for workforce development programming, Mayor Bill de Blasio staked a foothold along a critical frontier in New York City s pandemic recovery: preparing workers for the changing economy.
The city s economy was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the unemployment rate jumping fivefold to a high of over 20% last June. In-person jobs have contracted significantly, especially in hospitality, nightlife, retail, and transportation, many of which were already in decline. At the same time, health and technology sectors have emerged from the pandemic ready for a boom. Nearly half a million city residents are unemployed and seeking new ventures in the molten industrial landscape.
~Nicole Spina, Senior Project Manager and Circular Economy Strategist, NYCEDC
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE AND WHO IS INVOLVED?
PYXERA Global is partnering with NYCEDC, New York City’s primary entity for promoting and implementing economic development initiatives. Spanning industries and communities, NYCEDC’s projects have a common goal to build strong neighborhoods, create good-paying jobs, and ensure the city’s economy is dynamic, inclusive, and sustainable. NYCEDC also manages a variety of assets across the 5 boroughs. The solutions created through the Challenge will serve as a test case and will be lifted up by NYCEDC, PYXERA Global, and participating corporations for use in cities across the United States.