Economy
The economic success of Dumbo, the Navy Yard, Bushwick and Bed-Stuy points to possible paths for further economic growth outside Manhattan.
New York City added only 2,000 jobs in August and unemployment remains above the national average.
A City Council committee shrinks the timeline for the Midtown arena’s operation as Penn Station plans hang in the balance.
New York City’s economic recovery continues to lag the nation’s.
An NYPD neighborhood coordination officer is accused of taking sides in a local conflict rather than serving as a liaison between the police and the community.
The new leader of the Bronx Economic Development Corporation found unspent millions from a 1990s federal program.
Visitors don’t have to worry about getting fined — but there are some pitfalls to watch out for.
‘This is the best restaurant in Queens,’ says one fan of the the Corona mainstay, founded in Cuba in 1950.
The 13 cases submitted in the past week to the city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection fall under a new law requiring weekly payments. Workers say they’ve been unfairly locked out of their accounts.
Animal Care Centers of NYC cites ‘critical capacity issues’ as it grapples with a surge in people giving up pets, many due to financial pressures.
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Lawmakers, court authorities and city agencies have failed to safeguard the estates of homeowners who die without wills, threatening the transfer of Black and Latino generational wealth.
The agreement, which is pending ratification by union members, is a key step in averting a potential strike by drivers and warehouse workers that likely would have hobbled the U.S. economy.
Work related to film and television production accounts for some 5% of all jobs in the city.
Brothers Joseph and Elliot Ambalo and their partner Etai Vardi use a web of LLCs to acquire shares of residential properties across New York City. We’re publishing the LLC names.
An internal dispute over leadership of the locally founded Amazon Labor Union looms over the effort to reach a first contract with the anti-union corporation.
An investigation by THE CITY has unearthed multiple fraud and forgery allegations against Elliot and Joseph Ambalo and their partner Etai Vardi who target unsuspecting homeowners and unprotected tenants in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
Manhattan has 20% fewer store employees than before the pandemic — and Amazon is a prime reason.
The steadfast and outspoken civic leader, who died Sunday, helped save the city and MTA from financial ruin — then went on to make sure journalists understood and covered money in government.
THE CITY’s June economic recovery analysis shows a jump in office usage, and a small boost on job and unemployment figures.
The private security officers are deputized as ‘peace officers’ and are allowed to issue city fines.
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