“All the economic data supports why small businesses are important, but we are also the heart of New York City,” Mr. Freeman said. Small businesses employ about one million people — roughly a quarter of the city’s work force. Baby steps aside, Mr. Freeman said he hoped the Mamdani administration would continue to cater more to small business owners. “There’s a beauty in the small business, and it’s the beauty and the beast,” he said. The post Mamdani Offers 50 Ways to Aid Small Business, From Barbershops to Bingo appeared first on New York Times.