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New York City
In the Bronx, a bookstore on wheels is parking it at a new spot as the business expands
by
Sarah Leeson
Jul 28, 2023
Come October, Latanya DeVaughn, owner of mobile bookstore Bronx Bound Books, anticipates author events and a permanent spot at the mall.
Hiring a cat? This organization can help
Jul 4, 2023
Hard Hat Cats places feral cats in breweries, bodegas and other businesses looking for organic pest prevention.
NYC sets minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers
Jun 13, 2023
The workers currently earn $7 an hour on average. Starting in July, they'll make nearly $18 an hour before tips.
The resonance of New York's new anti-body discrimination law
Jun 5, 2023
The city's new anti-body discrimination law is aimed at revamping workplace protections.
Hip-hop traces its roots to economic hard times
by
Nova Safo
Mar 15, 2023
An exhibit at New York City's Fofografiska museum spotlights how poverty and inequality in the 1970s helped create the genre.
New York City's push to become a tech hub
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 24, 2023
New tech is sprouting up in subsectors that already thrive in NYC, like finance and media, according to Tech:NYC's Julie Samuels.
How brutal is NYC’s rental market? Just ask this producer.
Sep 28, 2022
One report found that net effective median rent in Brooklyn jumped more than 27% year-over-year in August.
For public good, not for profit.
NYC's delivery drivers depend on e-bikes, but charging and storing them isn't easy
Sep 20, 2022
E-bikes are particularly popular among food delivery workers, and an informal, underground economy has sprung up to support them.
Pandemic-driven poverty in New York City persists amid recovery, report finds
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Jarrett Dang
May 3, 2022
The report from Robin Hood and Columbia University sheds light on the enduring economic hardship faced by many New Yorkers.
Apartment hunting? In New York City? In this economy? Fuhgeddaboudit.
Mar 30, 2022
“It's a new level of insanity in the market,” said recent New York City apartment seeker, Maya Kosoff.