A recent surge in city construction and an extended period without leadership has left New York City’s Department of Building stretched across a multitude of duties and potentially undermanned. At a Crain’s Business Breakfast Forum on Tuesday, DOB Commissioner Rick Chandler eluded to new duties that were monopolizing his deputy […]
Author: Natalie Fertig
New Yorkers Find a High-Paying Career in Coffee
Steam rose from the shiny orange espresso machine. Workers scurried back and forth behind the thick wooden counter, preparing milk and espresso for the gathered customers at Cafe Grumpy in Midtown. The scene was the same happening around the city every morning: specialty coffee workers preparing a cup of artisan […]
Small-time Mayo Manufacturers Perfect the Recipe for Paying Higher Wages
Small-time Mayo Manufacturers Perfect the Recipe for Paying Higher Wages By Natalie Fertig When Elizabeth Valleau and Sam Mason decided to start a small food business three years ago, they spent a good deal of time deciding how much to pay their employees. “We were not interested in pretending to […]
Home Rule will Extend to Counties in Min Wage Battle
Senators involved with the New York State minimum wage bill have confirmed that they will be pushing for all municipalities to have the ability to set their own state minimum wage, not just New York City. “My bill authorizes municipal governments, which will include counties, cities, towns and villages,” said […]