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New York City
NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers
Dec 6, 2018
The New York City Council voted in August to give the Taxi and Limousine Commission the authority to determine a minimum wage for contract drivers for Uber and Lyft. The commission set the rate this week at $17.22 an hour, plus expenses for things like taxes and car maintenance. A statement from Uber said the […]
Cookbooks are still going strong
Nov 26, 2018
For a lot of people, a physical cookbook is a way to escape a screen – and make some memories.
How two New York bodegas explain a glut of shopfronts for rent
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Janet Babin
Nov 16, 2018
One couldn't afford rent in a hip neighborhood; the other survives on pricey specialties.
What will Amazon HQ2 mean for rents in Long Island City?
Nov 13, 2018
Residents fear the area will become unaffordable.
Amazon splits HQ between New York and northern Virginia
Nov 13, 2018
The decision ends intense competition between North American cities to win Amazon and its promise of 50,000 new jobs.
Will allegations of sexual harassment, abuse affect fundraising for NYC cultural groups?
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Janet Babin
Oct 12, 2018
Allegations of misconduct coincide with new fall season for some groups.
New York stopping Uber and Lyft in their tracks for a year
Aug 9, 2018
The city council is temporarily banning new permits for the popular rideshare services due to increasing concerns about traffic, as well as the impact they have on taxi drivers.
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Lessons from the financial crisis: risks, regrets, and learning to say "this is enough"
Aug 1, 2018
Chef and entrepreneur Peter Hoffman says there are risks he didn't take, "but there’s also the work towards coming to accept that — this is enough."
Public housing tenants surveyed after repairs, renovations to some privately managed buildings
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Erika Beras
Jun 19, 2018
A study of public housing facilities in New York City found that those managed by private developers had higher tenant satisfaction compared to others managed by the public housing authority. But it also found that tenant turnover is higher in the privately managed buildings. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Startup called Bodega hits a nerve with actual bodega customers
Sep 13, 2017
Can a vending machine replace the friendly corner store?