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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 […]

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Building Commissioner Suggests Struggles for City Department

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 […]

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Joint venture sets out to build new neighborhood in Queens

Mayor Michael Bloomberg stumped before the Queens Chamber of Commerce two years ago flanked by real estate giants Related Companies and Sterling Equities. The pair, he announced, had gotten the green light to redevelop Willets Point, not too far away.   Two years later, the joint venture, known as the […]

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Few details in humble plan for city economy

The De Blasio administration is looking to “backfill” the finance jobs it expects to lose with growing industries like tech, a top city official said Thursday, asserting that the city wouldn’t “pay” to keep jobs here. In a speech light on specifics, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen disparaged the competition New […]