Author: Rikki Reyna

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Tech Spurs Growth in Tourism in New York, Experts Say

Tech in New York is innovating all of the economy’s major sectors, and travel and tourism is no exception. A panel of travel and tourism industry experts at this year’s Crain’s Future of New York City Conference, agreed that social media and other technology increases access to New York and […]

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Housing and Manufacturing Could Mix in Innovative Districts

Innovative mixed-use zonings could create more affordable housing and at the same time increase jobs in the city’s growing manufacturing sector if land-use policies could be changed, city officials say. Carl Weisbrod, Director of New York City’s Department of City Planning, has been explicit about his vision for mixed-use zonings […]

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Local Manufacturers use New York Tech to Sell their Brand

Small manufacturers in New York competing with larger producers have made use of New York’s growing tech companies to help them market their goods to customers in New York and beyond. Birchbox, an e-retailer and sampling service, partners with major national brands to bring their products to customers who subscribe […]

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Next Top Makers Represent Innovation in New York Manufacturing

Do-it-yourself and local manufacturing continues to innovate the New York City industrial sector while the industry experiences modest growth and stabilization after decades of steep declines. The six fellows of New York’s Next Top Makers incubator program announced last week exemplify what people in the maker movement see as the […]