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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.
Hacking storm recovery in the Rockaways
Ben Johnson Jun 13, 2013
A group called Rockaway Help brings together engineers and residents to hack storm recovery and protection in the New York region.
E-cigarettes offer brave new world for smokers and cigarette makers
Stacey Vanek Smith Jun 11, 2013
E-cigarette sales are still only a fraction of the total cigarette market. But that share is growing steadily -- tobacco companies and others are taking notice.
E-cigarette business boom creates smoker's dilemma
Stacey Vanek Smith Jun 11, 2013
E-cigarette sales are booming. But some customers are still conflicted about smoking them, even though they lack the health and environmental hazards of tobacco.
The case against courting companies
Chris Farrell Jun 6, 2013
Who doesn't want their government to bring in new businesses? We take a look at the ups and downs of courting companies.
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.
In New York, all teachers will be graded
Sally Herships Jun 6, 2013
New York is going to start evaluating teachers in all subject fields, and test results will be part of their performance evaluations. This week, the teachers start getting trained in the new grading system.
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.
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?
