Even if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will get the Second Avenue subway up and running by January 1, it would make little difference to long-time business owners on the East Side. Almost-endless construction has already changed deeply the economy of the area. Some businesses had to re-brand or relocate, and […]
Second Avenue subway
As Second Avenue subway nears opening, new businesses spring and some disappear
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 […]