Category: Business
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Local officials ‘outraged’ over midtown’s $5 per gallon gas
Local officials are outraged by excessive gas prices at Bisma Mobil station in Midtown.
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Garment District fate in limbo as locals worry about it all unravelling
As the fate of the Garment District inches towards resolution, many stakeholders look on anxiously.
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Chew on this: CBD-laced candy and weed legalization
Weed World Candies either contain THC and can get a customer high, or they don’t — depending on whom you ask.
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Chinese crepes, New York entrepreneur: How far can he go?
A New Yorker who makes traditional Chinese “grab-and-go” street crepes wants to expand.
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Comic book stores boom as bookstores disappear
Despite booming demand for instant purchases, comic book stores do business at a rapid clip.
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A weekly cycle of its own for Ben’s Kosher Deli
A family-owned deli actually has two owners to stay faithful to an orthodox Jewish tradition that prohibits operating a business on the Sabbath. Ben’s Deli stays open seven days a week without breaking any rules.
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No room to grow for the Flower District
Flower wholesalers in the historic 28th Street market are under strain from hotel construction and traffic but have no plans to relocate.
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Koreatown restaurants struggling in a more competitive K-town
New chain restaurants on 32nd Street, including some well-known Korean brands, force family-owned Korean restaurants to adapt.
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How the West was won, in Chelsea
Stores survive despite the impact of the High Line and the Hudson Yards development.
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Increased funding for Silicon Alley startups alters Midtown real estate
The growth of Silicon Alley from a small group of startups to the country’s second largest startup hub comes with a price: a change in real-estate dynamics in the neighborhood.
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New York’s fashion industry fears another shift
With buildings being sold for other uses in the Garment District, fashion companies face a difficult choice: pay higher rent or move to Brooklyn.
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Street Vendor Project elects new board, promises to fight license cap
A new study showing the economic benefits of street vendors may be the extra ammunition needed to get the city to reform restrictive licensing laws.
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NYC tech start-ups face talent shortage
While everything else in the NYC startup industry— funding, ideas and opportunities — are abundant and growing, talented workers, especially technical developers, are hard to find.
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Rock Star Crystals fills a pricey vacancy amid small business turnover in Chelsea
Specialty store Rock Star Crystals moves into a neighborhood where shuttered windows often line the streets, as mom-and-pop businesses find it difficult to find affordable leases in Chelsea.
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What most businesses don’t know: sidewalk signs are illegal
Business employees in Hell’s Kitchen say sidewalk advertisement signs are important to attract customers, but residents say they’re hazardous clutter on already crowded sidewalks. According to the New York Department of Sanitation Rules and Regulations, they’re illegal and could cost businesses hundreds of dollars in fines.
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Mayor de Blasio’s small business initiative: Who has input?
Mayor de Blasio’s new initiative will help small businesses, but some wonder if non-English-speaking business owners in the community will be heard.
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Street Vendor Project launches campaign to expand retail-on-wheels
The Street Vendor Project launched a new campaign to request more vendor licenses, permits and open streets.
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Career-changer sees a local fashion future
Dana Glaeser, 37, quit his job as a marketing executive to start his own accessories company, and was among nearly 3,000 participants in the NY Now Trade Show in late August.
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Fashion groups join to support Garment District and emerging designers
As fashion tenants slowly leave the Garment District, a group of small businesses, non-profits and emerging designers come together to revitalize the area’s stylish legacy.
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Startups move to co-shared offices amid high real estate prices
Skyrocketing real estate prices are pushing budding entrepreneurs to seek alternative office space that helps them participate in New York’s booming technology industry.
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