Photos: Business celebration Published 7:26 pm EDT, Thursday, April 11, 2019   Photo: Will Waldron Marilyn Lupo, proprietor of Kanters Deli, speaks during an event to celebrate the continued revitalization of the Madison Ave. block of the Lark Street Corridor on Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. A special tribute was made to the women who own and operate small businesses in the Lark Street Corridor. (Will Waldron/Times Union) The Lark Street BID held Opening Ceremonies Thursday celebrating the continued revitalization of the Madison Avenue block of the Lark Street Corridor. The event also paid special tribute to the women who own and operate small businesses in the Lark Street Corridor, comprising more than 30 locally owned small businesses. Lark Street BID Members Jennifer Miller, Marilyn Lupo, and Emma Fullem spoke on behalf of women business owners of the Lark Street Corridor as well as the revitalization of the Madison Avenue block. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Photos-Business-celebration-13761154.php#photo-17213410

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View PDF: WomenBusinessesRelease 4.9.19   April 9, 2019 For Immediate Release   WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES PROVIDE MOMENTUM FOR LARK STREET CORRIDOR The Lark Street BID honors the contributions of over 30 women-owned or operated businesses in the Corridor. ALBANY, N.Y. (Apr. 9, 19) — This Thursday, April 11 at 1 p.m., at the corner of Willett Street and Madison Ave., the Lark Street BID will host a ceremony celebrating the continued revitalization of its Madison Ave. block, which has seen five new businesses open or expand in the past year, the majority of which are women-owned. Small businesses owned or operated by women comprise over thirty of the businesses throughout the ten blocks of the Lark Street BID Corridor, providing vital contributions to recent growth. Starting Tuesday, April 9, the BID will begin a five-week social media count-down to Mother’s Day, highlighting the women at the forefront of Lark Street’s business community. “Women business owners have always played a key role in Lark Street’s growth and success as a destination. We are fortunate to have one of the most diverse business communities in the Capital Region, which is a major factor contributing to our Corridor’s strength and resilience. That’s why we’re taking [...]