CM Hanif demands M/WBE program include Middle Eastern & North African businesses.

The article focuses on the demand to include Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) businesses in New York City's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) program, highlighting ongoing efforts to address the exclusion of MENA communities from programs designed to support minority businesses. It references the 2020 U.S. Census and legislative efforts in New York State to disaggregate MENA racial data for more accurate representation and equitable access to resources.