Over the weekend, 14-year-old Mario Valenzuela was killed in Queens. Photos from the scene show the teen’s bicycle hanging from the wheels of a dump truck. The distraught driver said he felt a bump before coming to a stop. The truck belongs to Limited Interior Group, and is one of […]
The menu prices at your favorite local coffee shops may be getting a little bit higher and it’s all thanks to the new minimum wage increase. The minimum wage for workers at all New York City firms with more than 10 employees rose to $15 last Dec. 31, the latest […]
The far west side neighborhood of Hudson Yards boasts new buildings, a city within Manhattan and beautiful views. Times Square offers noise, smelly streets and too many tourists. Some companies who lease their offices in Times Square want something new, so they’re leaving. Times Square landlords, however, aren’t giving up […]
Owner Michael Rogak of the 71-year-old chocolate business, JoMart Chocolates, merged with Liddabit, another Brooklyn chocolatier earlier this year to share production space and cut costs. Rents are rising exorbitantly throughout New York City, but a newer rising expense is labor. The minimum wage will increase from $11 to $13 […]
Distillers, now taking advantage of liberalized laws, celebrated their progress at the inaugural New York Craft Beverage week in November. However, despite the toasting and tastings, tensions are quietly rising among New York state spirits distillers, as they continue jockeying for more freedoms from the legislature in Albany. Pressure […]
Barrels of whiskey and bags of malt are stacked inside Van Brunt Stillhouse’s 5,500-square foot distilling room. Creating a narrow path to a cooper vat, the tight space is where the Red Hook brand makes their signature whiskey and rum. Van Brunt Stillhouse produces 6,000 barrels of whiskey, rum, […]
As the dust settles following the six-week dash to submit the city’s Amazon headquarters bid, attention is turning to what can be repurposed from the work — regardless of Amazon’s choice. The effort is reminiscent of another citywide sales job — the 2012 Olympic bid, which paved the way for […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio administration’s proposed rezoning of East Harlem is expected to move to a final City Council vote at the end of November. With for-profit developers being tapped to build large affordable housing developments in the neighborhood, a popularly heard complaint of community activists here is that the […]
As East Harlem braces for change, Kenneth J. Knuckles finds himself at the center of action. in the face of significant public opposition, the City Planning Commission and CPC Vice Chair Knuckles approved Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to rezone East Harlem in October. And with this decisive approval, the […]
Chris Cuzme is marrying his two passions in life. By day, he is the owner and head brewer at Fifth Hammer Brewing Company, but by night, he entertains beer drinkers with his saxophone. After 10 years working in the beer industry for breweries and creating marketing campaigns, he’s […]
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