Topic: Business
via The Queens Courier
Bets Off For Aqueduct Flea Market
The flea market at Aqueduct Racetrack soon could be scrapped to make way for construction.
via am New York
'Obama Oil' an Atlantic Ave. Hit
The bustling bazaar of Islamic fashion and beauty shops along Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue offer thousands of fragrances – including one called Obama Oil, named after the president.
via The Queens Courier
The Death of a Hospital
Two longtime employees offer an inside look at Mary Immaculate Hospital as the 108-year-old Queens medical center is sold to a developer.
via am New York
Partying for Employment
Elizabeth Scholander, of Brooklyn, lost her job at Citibank last year. As s…
Free Drinks, Bar None
Open bar promotions are drawing New Yorkers with a thirst for free booze.
via The Hunts Point Express
Farmers Market Gets Bronx Boost
The city's only wholesale farmers market, which moved to Hunts Point this year, is getting a $296,000 grant.
Jackson’s Star of Non-Thriller Halloween
Costumes of the late Michael Jackson are a big seller this year. But overall Halloween spending is expected to drop because of the recession.