Bronx City Councilwoman Amanda Farías joined “In Focus” to kick off the holiday season and gear up for Small Business Saturday.

As the Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and a lifelong Bronxite, she discussed how the borough is recovering as we emerge from the pandemic.

Farías is the first Latina to chair the committee and is also a member of the Committee on Finance, which ensures the city provides proper pay transparency on federal COVID-19 relief funds. She talked about where that funding stands today and explains how the committee monitors job growth, industry stabilization and training.

As a sponsor of the new pay transparency law, Farías explained how it’s helping employees. New York City employers must now list a salary range on all posted job advertisements.

As the Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus, she discussed how her office prioritizes women-owned, minority-owned businesses this holiday season and what’s in store for Small Business Saturday.

Farías talked about some of the new businesses and ventures coming to the Bronx.