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. […]
A few weeks after the Amazon deal, New York City shoppers say price cuts at Whole Foods piqued their interest, but had not changed the way they shop. Well, not yet at least. But the newly merged companies have their sights set on urban areas— and smaller chains and independent […]
The Trump administration’s platform emphasizes an effort to help small businesses, yet his tax plan could help large corporations and hurt the already struggling small businesses in New York City. There could be no more important time to push through the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA). The SBJSA is […]
Over the past few holiday seasons, New York City has seen an increase in the number of pop-up shops and marketplaces due to not only the experience they offer, which has become increasingly important, but also the bigger factors at work in the economy such as the rise of rent […]
Having a college degree may not be a major factor in obtaining a job anymore, as specialized education has become widely popular in what employers are looking for future employees. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2015, only 33% of Americans actually have a bachelor’s degree or higher. […]
For small business owners, Sam and Craig Newman, the closing of their bookstore, Penn Books in Penn Station, seemed bittersweet. The business had been in Craig’s family for 22 years and was passed down to him and his wife by his grandparents. After struggling with the increasing rent, competing with […]
Three and half years ago, French chef Bernard Ros was ready to find a new home for his restaurant, Paname, which is a slang name for Paris, his home city. Ros looked for a location in the Upper West Side, but then changed his mind. He decided to bid on […]