Importance of Being First With ‘5’
Hundreds spent days waiting in line to buy Apple’s iPhone 5 – but the lure might be more about status than a love of gadgets.
Topic: Business
A New Day For Old San Gennaro
Little Italy has lost much of its Italian population in recent years. But long-time businesses and new vendors are finding ways to keep annual feast going and the green flowing.
Foreclosures Take a Big Toll
Check out which New York neighborhoods have been hardest hit by foreclosures.
The Future of Jobs in New York
Check out our interactive graphic look at projected job growth in the city through 2018.
Night and Day at the Diner
La Taza de Oro, a Chelsea staple, is overflowing with food – and stories.
via Mott Haven Herald
Kids Get Schooled in Business
Budding entrepreneurs at a Mott Haven middle school pitched ideas to their peers, teachers – and business people.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Stores Weather a (Lack of) Storm
Shopkeepers who rely on seasonal sale spikes are still recovering from the mild winter.
via New York Daily News
New Life for Tragic Cafe
A new coffee shop is set for the Ditmas Park storefront last occupied by Whisk Bakery Café, which closed after the mysterious death of its owner.