New York City has created an emergency fund providing up to $10,000 to the small businesses that were affected by looting or vandalism in late May and early June
An estimated 450 businesses across New York City were vandalized and in some cases looted in late May and early June, according to the city’s Department of Small Business Services.
The department is still evaluating the damage and doesn’t yet have an estimate for the total cost. Demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have been largely peaceful, but looting followed early protests in several cities, including New York.
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