Just like many college students, 20-year-old Ama Boafa finds herself having trouble figuring out how she can afford textbooks and common meals. As a result of her desperate need to fulfill her education while securing some income, she began to work as a work-study student at her college sociology department. […]
Susannah Koteen may be the owner of Lido Harlem Restaurant but on a busy Monday afternoon, she finds herself trying to supervise her 15-person staff while taking reservations over the phone—Koteen says keeping up with the business has become tough over the past few months and it’s all due to […]
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 […]