Small businesses call on community
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Small business owners Barbara DeYounge-Ezell, left, Karen Aston, Loycent Gordon, Chronicle Account Executive Ree Brinn, Albin Castillo, Charles and Patricia Rogers, and, far right, Mickey King spoke of their struggles and hopes for the near future on a Zoom conference hosted by the National Small Business Chamber of Commerce.
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A gathering of Queens businesses owners in Floral Park last Saturday was billed as a celebration of Black History Month.
But it also was intended as a clarion call for small businesses and the community to pull together in challenging times that still could be far from over.
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