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home_features[0] = 'slide1.jpg|placements.gif|Mayor Announces 20,000 Job Placements in 2009|http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/pr/2009_11_19_Job_Placement.shtml|Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber and Department of Small Business Services Commissioner (SBS) Robert W. Walsh today announced the City has placed New Yorkers in 20,000 jobs since the beginning of this year, up 42 percent from this time last year.<br><img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/pr/2009_11_19_Job_Placement.shtml" class="top_feature">Read the Press Release</a>';
home_features[1] = 'slide3.jpg|business_express.gif|NYC Business Express Expands|http://www.nyc.gov/bizexpress|<strong>NYC Business Express </strong> is the one-stop online tool for the license, permit, tax, and incentive information and applications you need, no matter the size or type of your new business. NYC Business Express now helps businesses in the Warehousing &amp; Storage and Management of Companies &amp; Enterprises sectors, in addition to thirteen other industry sectors.<br><img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/bizexpress" target="_blank" class="top_feature">Visit NYC Business Express</a>';
home_features[2] = 'slide2.jpg|procurement_fair.gif|Third Annual Citywide Procurement Fair|http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/pr/2009_07_21_Procur_Fair.shtml|Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program improvements announced at Third Annual Citywide Procurement Fair. <br> <img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/pr/2009_07_21_Procur_Fair.shtml" class="top_feature">Read the Press Release</a>';
home_features[3] = 'slide4.jpg|2009_neighborhood_achievement_awards.gif|2009 Neighborhood Achievement Awards|http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/neighborhood/awards.shtml|SBS has accepted nominations of individuals, small businesses and community organizations for the <strong>2009 Neighborhood Achievement Awards</strong>, to be hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Commissioner Robert W. Walsh at Gracie Mansion on July 13th. <br><img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/neighborhood/awards.shtml" class="top_feature">Learn more</a><br><img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/neighborhood/naa_program_2009.html" class="top_feature" target="_blank">View the 2009 Neighborhood Achievement Awards Program</a><br><img src="../../includes/site_images/misc/arrow_feature.gif" alt="" border="0" /><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/pr/2009_07_13_NeighborhoodAchAwards.shtml" class="top_feature">Read the Press Release</a>';