LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC), located in Long Island City, Queens, educates thousands of New Yorkers annually through degree, certificate, and continuing education programs. LaGuardia is a national voice on behalf of community colleges, where half of all U.S. college students study.

Part of the City University of New York (CUNY), the College reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the former NYC mayor beloved for his championing the underserved. Since our doors opened in 1971, our programs regularly become national models for pushing boundaries to give people of all backgrounds access to a high quality, affordable college education.

Small Business Transportation Resource Centers

OSDBU enters into successful partnerships with non-profit organizations such as, chambers of commerce, trade associations, educational institutions and business-centered community-based organizations to operate the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs). The SBTRCs work closely with state and local transportation agencies located in their jurisdictions. They also assist firms that are interested in doing business with US DOT directly or with state, or local agencies receiving DOT funding.

U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov

MBDA Manhattan Center

The Manhattan Minority Business Development Agency’s Office of Business Development is an agency of the U.S.  Department of Commerce that promotes the growth of minority-owned businesses through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, advocacy, and direct procurement services. The MBDA Center on Wall Street is operated  under a cooperative agreement by The Business Outreach Center Network Inc (BOC Network), a non profit organization located in Brooklyn serving small businesses across our region for over 3 decades. We connect minority owned firms generating $1 million in annual revenue (or poised to do so) to: procurement in our local, state and global markets, facilitate access to business intelligence, provide certification assistance, assist with access to capital, and connect them with other Federal programs.