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Solar phone chargers to come to NYC
Ben Johnson Jun 18, 2013
It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.
Composting in New York: Lessons from the West Coast
Aarti Shahani Jun 17, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants New York residents to set aside food scraps in a separate bin. Similar programs are already in place in San Francisco and Seattle.
Who owns the happy birthday song?
Mitchell Hartman Jun 14, 2013
Documentary filmmaker Jennifer Nelson is challenging the copyright to the happy birthday song after being asked to pay $1,500 to Warner Music to use the tune in her film.
New York's new billionaire street
Mark Garrison Jun 4, 2013
Three luxury high-rise apartment towers are luring the ultra-wealthy to an area of Midtown Manhattan better known for offices and stores.
Tech spin: A tour of New York City's new bike share program
Ben Johnson May 31, 2013
Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson takes New York City's new bike share program for a spin.
Music's reliance on summer concert season
Shannon Mullen May 31, 2013
The summer concert tour season is under way. How important financially are these tours for bands?
Shopkeepers don't buy NYC's bike business pitch
Mark Garrison May 28, 2013
As New York rolls out its bike-share program, it's also been pushing the case that bikes are good for local businesses. But is it as good as the city claims?
Freedom Tower enters crowded New York market to lure broadcaster antennas
Stan Alcorn May 21, 2013
Before 9/11, many local TV broadcasters transmitted from the World Trade Center. Now, they are being wooed back, but there's competition from other skyscrapers.
New York tech scene celebrates Tumblr purchase
Ben Johnson May 21, 2013
Members of the New York City's tech scene are celebrating the announcement that Yahoo will buy the NY-based blogging service Tumblr.
Rating Stefon's favorite clubs for business viability
Mark Garrison May 17, 2013
Comedian Bill Hader’s exit from "Saturday Night Live" prompted us to ask, "Would Stefon's clubs work out in the real world?"
