Senator John Flanagan says he supports working men and women but does not support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed statewide minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. Speaking at a Crain’s New York Business conference September 30, Flanagan, who has an economics degree, acknowledged that the current minimum wage was not […]
Month: September 2015
Harlem’s Wing Wars: Why the neighborhood’s going pollo loco
Restaurateur Jamar White thought he’d be the only game in town earlier this year when he decided to open a third location of his small, yet successful chicken wing franchise, Buffalo Boss, on 125th St. in the heart of Harlem’s still-booming real estate market. “There really weren’t any wing places […]
Protected: Crown Heights Gentrification Spurs Growth For Minority-Businesses Willing to Tweak Their Business Models
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A Hopeful Hub of Bronx Tech Startups, Waiting on Investment
If he had his way, Joswell Valdez would work out of the borough that inspired his startup company. Growing up in the Bronx, Valdez knew many immigrants who regularly sent money to family members back home. So Valdez created sync.cr, a mobile app that allows users to make bitcoin payments […]
Citi Bike a Dream Deferred for the Bronx
Bronxites might be a little closer to seeing Citi Bike, the city’s bike share program, expand into their borough. Citi Bike has scheduled a meeting in October with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and other stakeholders to discuss the possibility, according to Dani Simons, a Citi Bike spokesperson. The […]
Protected: Franchising Fight Hangs Over New City Recycling Rules
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New Jersey Lures Advertising and Printing Company from Queens
New Jersey has lured another New York City company across states lines with a tax incentive. The advertising and printing company Peeq Media was awarded a nearly $5 million package to move 110 middle-wage employees to northern New Jersey. The company is one of the latest taking advantage of generous […]
New Chart Ranks New York City Low for Female-led Startups, but Experts Say Reality Not as Harsh as Data
Recent research shows New York City’s booming tech industry leads in workplace diversity, employing more women than Silicon Valley. But a new Dadaviz chart says the city that bills itself as the Silicon Valley of the East falls behind in producing women-led startups. Other evidence, though, says female entrepreneurs in […]