Month: September 2015

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Senator John Flanagan Continues Opposition to $15 Hourly Minimum Wage

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]