via The Hunts Point Express
Shops Closing Amid Cost Hikes
Until last year, John Hyun used to get up at the crack of dawn and rush to …
Topic: Business
via AM New York
A Bittersweet Valentine’s Day
The recession has lovers -- and city businesses -- in a pinch this Valentin…
Microlender Makes Macro Impact
Jackson Heights, long a magnet for immigrants starting small businesses, has attracted a bank dedicated to helping new ventures.
via New York Daily News
Merchants Share Space, Save Money
It’s a Saturday afternoon at the Great American Laundromat in the East Trem…
Park’s Holiday Market Feels Big Chill
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Union Square -- but merchants at the park's holiday market are singing the blues instead of carols.
Plastic Tax Threat Amid New Bag Boom
Mayor Bloomberg wants to hit shoppers with a six-cent plastic bag surcharge. Meanwhile, the reusable bag business is growing.
via The Queens Courier
Sari Maker Weaves a Life in Queens
To find the tailor of 37th Avenue, you have to allow yourself to get lost. …
Commerce Pens New Chapter as TD
One day in early November, Arny Polenova walked down Montague Street on his…