Located on 10th Avenue at the corner of 53rd Street is a derelict one story building being sought by the gay sports bar franchise Boxers. While currently doing business in Chelsea, Boxers is hoping to expand into Hell’s Kitchen’s burgeoning nightlife scene. However, the proposed location is sitting uneasily with parents in the neighborhood. The [...]
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Bar still fighting for space on a school yard
Posted on 03 January 2012.
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Mexicans Opt for Natural Remedies from Home
Posted on 20 December 2011.
An unassuming little store in East Williamsburg provides ancient herbal medicines to the Mexican and Latino community.
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It’s Babies-burg Now
Posted on 18 December 2011.
Williamsburg’s newest wave of residents is changing the face of the neighborhood, from hipster central to stroller haven, and generating new business opportunities focused on the growing baby demographic.
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Hidden Malcontents: New York’s Christmas Tree Industry
Posted on 17 December 2011.
While they all put on a merry face, New York’s Christmas tree vendors have a history of bad blood and cutthroat business maneuvers.
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The Lower East Side Goes Mobile
Posted on 15 December 2011.
The Lower East Side Business Improvement District has developed a localized mobile app to promote local businesses and increase foot traffic in the neighborhood.
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Cupcakes Beat Muffins in Bushwick
Posted on 04 December 2011.
In a gentrifying Bushwick, cupcakes are rapidly gaining popularity.
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Flatbush Grows Greener with Gentrification
Posted on 01 December 2011.
Local business and organizations in Flatbush are using green initiatives to reach out to both old and new residents in an effort to maintain diversity while catering to the interests of young and hip newcomers.
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Unemployment Provides Opportunity for Reinvention
Posted on 01 December 2011.
They are three people who have redefined themselves when they either lost or couldn’t find jobs in the midst of the unemployment crisis that has crippled the economy since 2008.
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Hell’s Kitchen Faces Five Plus Years of Road Work
Posted on 20 November 2011.
Residents and shopkeepers expressed alarm at the city’s water main replacement project and the number of problems that will come with it.
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Greene Hill Co-Op Looks to Fill Community Food Void
Posted on 17 November 2011.
A new 500-member food co-op is set to open in the Fort Greene-Clinton Hill area in Brooklyn, aiming to provide Brooklyn residents with high quality, affordable food.
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