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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.
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.
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.
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.
After being removed, does storm debris have value?
Stan Alcorn May 27, 2013
Amid the destruction from hurricanes and tornados, some debris -- from trees to building materials and metal -- finds new life.
Pop-up trucks charge New York City kids to store cellphones during school
Kate Casey Apr 29, 2013
Ever since New York City banned electronic devices in public schools, a cottage industry has emerged: Charging kids a dollar a day to hold their phones during class.
Google's CIO on how NYC compares to Silicon Valley
Jeremy Hobson Apr 15, 2013
Chief Information Officer Ben Fried gives a tour of Google's New York headquarters and discusses how its culture differs from Silicon Valley.
New York Auto Show opens on industry high note
David Brancaccio Mar 29, 2013
Automobile Magazine's New York editor Jamie Kitman joins Marketplace from the floor of the New York Auto Show to discuss the car market and how relaxed credit terms have customers buying again.
Mayor Bloomberg to stores: Hide your cigarettes
Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 19, 2013
New York City Mayor Bloomberg is proposing a ban on cigarette displays in stores. It’s the latest proposal aimed at making New York a little healthier.
Facade Lift: Midtown Manhattan may get extreme makeover
Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 15, 2013
New York's mayor wants to give a facelift to the area of Midtown Manhattan that surrounds the venerable Grand Central Station. The city says it is needed to remain a globally competitive business district.
