Crafts Boost Industry Outlook
The fourth annual American Fine Craft Show kicked off at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center amid an increase in artisan businesses filling former industrial spaces in Brooklyn.
Topic: Business
via The Nabe
Barclays Effect a Mixed Bag
Some businesses around the Barclays Center are benefiting from the arena, while others are seeing little impact.
via Crain's New York Business
Photo Finish for B&H in Brooklyn
The Midtown photo and electronics retailer appears set to move its warehouse from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to upstate.
via The Nabe
Free Food for the Furloughed
Cochinita Tacos in Clinton Hill is helping out federal employees during the government shutdown by offering free burritos.
via Our Town Downtown
Shutdown Shuts Out Vendors
The closure of the Statue of Liberty, forced by the government shutdown, means a huge drop in business for street vendors, many of them veterans.
Macy’s Mixes Clicks and Mortar
Macy's plans to incorporate tablets and smart phones into its customers' shopping experience – just in time for the holiday retail rush.
via Queens Chronicle
Foul Called on Mets Mall Plan
Queens residents protested plans to build a mall on a Citi Field parking lot, saying the space should be used for affordable housing.
Shedding Lights on Capitalism
Artist Steve Lambert's Times Square installation puts capitalism to a vote.