Bertha Lewis to Run Citywide Tour Boosting Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Will Bredderman

Bertha Lewis, a prominent liberal activist and ally-turned-occasional critic of Mayor Bill de Blasio, will lead a series of town halls in each of the boroughs to organize and assist women and minority-owned businesses in securing a greater share of city contracts—far greater than their current share of four percent of the city’s almost $18 billion budget.

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