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Blacklane To Take On Uber, Lyft In Short-Range Trips
Blacklane To Take On Uber, Lyft In Short-Range Trips
February 28, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Berlin-based chauffeur service Blacklane is directly challenging Uber and Lyft in the short-distance passenger trip business, beginning Monday (March 1) in New York City, The...

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NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
January 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

As the pandemic continues to bash the economy, all too many New York City apartment dwellers simply can’t pay the rent. The result, according to...

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New York City’s Economic Recovery Is Years Away, Fiscal Watchdog Says
New York City’s Economic Recovery Is Years Away, Fiscal Watchdog Says
January 07, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The new Fiscal Outlook from the New York City Independent Budget Office finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has likely made it so the city’s economy...

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New York City Joins Contactless Transit Trend
New York City Joins Contactless Transit Trend
January 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The largest bus and subway system in the U.S. is starting the new year with technology designed to speed up the collection of fares while...

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Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
December 15, 2020  |  Personnel

The pandemic has hammered the hotel industry right from the start. Marriott International, for example, furloughed “tens of thousands” of workers back in March as...

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COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
December 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The struggling New York City restaurant industry was dealt a blow on Friday (Dec. 11) when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered indoor dining to...

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New York City Sees Surge In Street Vendors
New York City Sees Surge In Street Vendors
November 03, 2020  |  Economy

Street vendors selling apples and other odds and ends became a common sight during the Great Depression. So much so that President Herbert Hoover landed...

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The Home Depot Takes Over Bed Bath & Beyond Lease On Manhattan Store
The Home Depot Takes Over Bed Bath & Beyond Lease On Manhattan Store
October 30, 2020  |  Retail

As it takes over a large space that Bed Bath & Beyond is leaving behind, The Home Depot is preparing to bolster its footprint in...

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NYC Tells Residents To Stay Home For Holidays
NYC Tells Residents To Stay Home For Holidays
October 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is attempting to dissuade city residents from traveling out of state for the holidays in hopes of containing...

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