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Article: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Voice Support for SL Green/Hard Rock Bid for Aqueduct Redevelopment.
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- November 13, 2009
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The SL Green/Hard Rock bid to redevelop Aqueduct is receiving support from minority and women-owned business enterprises and associations across New York City. More than 25 entities recently issued letters of support urging state leaders to select the team made up of SL Green Realty Corp., Hard Rock International, Robert L. Johnson (through Caribbean CAGE LLC) and construction team Tishman Construction.
The letters cited the bidders' strong commitment to and long history of working well with MWBEs and local small businesses, most pointedly noting that SL Green and Tishman have operated in New York City communities successfully for many years.
"It is easy ...