Black-owned businesses struggle amid the pandemic
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, Black-owned businesses have faced new challenges, including many in the Hempstead and Uniondale areas, and experts say heightened community awareness and support are what is needed to keep them going.
Sydney Perry, owner of Sydney’s Sweets, a custom cake and dessert shop in West Hempstead, struggled with running her business and caring for her 7-year old son. “In the midst of working without our usual staff capaci
Sydney Perry, owner of Sydney’s Sweets, a custom cake and dessert shop in West Hempstead, struggled with running her business and caring for her 7-year old son. “In the midst of working without our usual staff capaci
