via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Going Bagless in Brooklyn
Some small shops are no long offering customers disposable bags with purchases.
Topic: Business
Spending Green to be Green
The Green Products Expo touted everything from home soda-making kits to eco-friendly pots and pans.
Girls Explore the Science of Fashion
Fashion designer Diana Eng used the runway to display some physics-inspired creations in a bid to get more girls interested in math and science.
via The Local
Dying For Yoga – in a Funeral Home
A Brooklyn yoga studio owner has set up shop in a former funeral home where her students practice "death meditation."
Horse Carriage Drivers Seek Raise
The price of a horse carriage ride in New York City could rise by $20 – to $54 for a half hour – if a proposed law is passed by City Council.
via Gay City News
Gay-Friendly Bar Faces Final Curtain
Brooklyn's Starlite Lounge, which bills itself as the “oldest black-owned non-discriminating bar in New York,” is battling eviction after a half-century in business.
via Crain's New York Business
Hard Numbers Behind Soft Job Market
Depending on who’s asking, when they’re asking and what they’re asking, New…
via New York Daily News
Scraping by on Scrap Metal
Hard times are spurring an increase in scrap metal scavenging.