During a visit to the South Bronx on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul — locked in a Democratic primary battle — announced the installation of a new advisory council tasked with delivering $150 million to small businesses in need, with a focus on lending financial empowerment to minority-owned businesses and communities ravaged by COVID-19. According to … Continue reading Forty percent of Bronx businesses closed during the pandemic. Could a new Hochul initiative save those on the brink?