Full N train service returns to Brooklyn after years of work and delays
The city has started its crackdown on CBD-infused drinks and snacks.The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted a reminder July 1 that the products are embargoed as of July 1. Any items... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
MTA launches express service on F train
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid connected to vaping, especially . The Democrat announced Sunday that the state health commissioner... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Express F-train service launches today
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched a rush-hour express for F train riders today, a service announced with much fanfare this summer. Two Manhattan-bound express trains will skip over... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Stuy Town grocery owner cites subway work, minimum-wage bump in store closure
Associated Supermarket in the East Village will close by November, its owner confirmed Friday, nearly four years after Stuyvesant Town residents rallied Blackstone to keep the store open as the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Tire-booting company faces layoffs after losing city contract
The company that booted the tires of city scofflaws for the past seven years will lay off close to 40 employees in Brooklyn and the Bronx after losing its contract—even as a legal challenge to the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Rebuilding work continues, 18 years after 9/11
Over , the rubble left by the destruction of the World Trade Center has given way to a gleaming new complex of office towers, a museum, a transit hub and a memorial that draws millions of visitors... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Brooklyn doctors create accountable care organization to build on DSRIP work
Community Care of Brooklyn Independent Practice Association has become a state Department of Health-certified accountable care organization. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has also... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Staffers on spectrum propel startup’s profitability
Six years ago, two friends who had roomed together at M.I.T. launched a tech startup and decided they would hire people to work remotely. Like many other entrepreneurs, they turned to the venture... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Businesses facing ruin in pipeline fight
If all had gone well, Muhammad Qureshi and Shahbaz Warraich would now be running their own gourmet halal hamburger franchise in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. But construction delays pushed the opening of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Pressing the flesh in the city that never sleeps
Spoiler alert: This story does not have a happy ending. Some years ago Atsumi Kaneda, a Deloitte accountant in Japan, got so stressed by work that she developed insomnia. She looked far and wide for... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Tsai to buy rest of Brooklyn Nets for record $2.35B
An engineer who fell asleep at the controls of a Metro-North train that against the commuter railroad. The Journal News He had accused Metro-North of negligence and carelessness, while... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Roca and Dorchester Brewing Co. helping young men of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan leave the streets and go to work
A few years ago, Denzel Florvil found himself fresh off a stint in prison and full of uncertainty about his future. He had no car, no high school education and no confidence that he could successfully interview for a job. Then came Roca, the nonpr.....»»
House Democrats sue Treasury, IRS chiefs for Trump tax returns
House Democrats asked a U.S. court to force the Treasury Department to turn over six years of President Donald Trump’s personal and business . The long-expected lawsuit filed Tuesday is Congress’s... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Veteran educator teaches robotics to children coping with trauma
Pamela Davis knew that she wasn't going to be able to sit still as she recovered from breast cancer a few years ago. "I wasn't strong enough to go back to work, but I wasn't the type of person who... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
How Americans" financial behavior has changed: Less stock picking, more part-time work
Many Americans have altered the way they invest, file tax returns, work jobs and even receive pay in recent years. See the major trends......»»
Don’t get hosed when looking for a plumber
Getting the full price estimated upfront can be like pulling teeth, but having a service agreement helps stem disagreements once the work is complete......»»
Greyhound for sale, owner First Group says
Train and bus operator FirstGroup said on Thursday it would sell U.S. coach service Greyhound and look to separate off its UK First Bus operations as it seeks to head off pressure from major investors for returns......»»
Greyhound for sale, owner First Group says
Train and bus operator FirstGroup said on Thursday it would sell U.S. coach service Greyhound and look to separate off its UK First Bus operations as it seeks to head off pressure from major investors for returns......»»
NYC Ferry service adds Brooklyn Navy Yard stop
NYC Ferry's Astoria line expanded Monday with a new stop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the first step in a $100 million expansion plan for Mayor Bill de Blasio's controversial service. The line now runs... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Convene CEO predicts coworking sector consolidation
As CEO of Convene, which bills itself as commercial real estate's first "workplace as a service" platform, Ryan Simonetti partners with landlords to upgrade and manage meeting and work spaces.... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City takes over and whittles down stalled Willoughby Square project
Plans for a new park in Downtown Brooklyn promised nearly 15 years ago may finally be moving forward, though without a private developer or the high-tech underground parking garage once... To view the full story, click the title link......»»