Microsoft Tries to Gain ‘Surface’
The debut Microsoft's new tablet computer, Surface, drew curious crowds to Times Square.
Topic: Business
Runaway Brides Dash for Dresses
Scores of brides-to-be flocked to Loehmann's in search of discount wedding gowns as part of a TV show promotion.
Fashion Meets Art at Festival
ART ATTACK: The Fashion District Arts Festival features the work of more than 100 creators – and showcases the neighborhood as a burgeoning arts center.
Tell Us Your ATM Fees!
We're crowdsourcing how ATM costs vary across the city. Help us gather information for our interactive map. You may be saving yourself – and others – money.
via Downtown Express
‘Jenga’ Tower Raises Concerns
Tribeca residents are wary of a planned 57-story residential building whose design, some say, resembles the puzzle game.
Gems Keep Luster in Tough Times
Christie’s auction house, which already has reaped in $3.5 billion sales this year, expects to pull in another $35 million during its upcoming fall jewel and pearl auction.
via DNAInfo.com
‘Cash Mobs’ Help Local Shops
Organized groups of shoppers are buying goods in some uptown mom-and-pop stores help save struggling neighborhood business.
Business Writers Socialize
Utilizing social media as a journalism tool emerged as a theme during this year’s Society of American Business Editors and Writers fall conference.