On the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, waterfront businesses reflect on the superstorm that threatened to close their doors for good.
Category: Business
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When a Shop Becomes a Home
The Brooklyn Women's Exchange, a volunteer-run crafts shop with 160 years of history has become a haven for artisans in Brooklyn Heights.
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A Brooklyn Walking Tour Gets Some Wheels
Dom Gervasi's Made in Brooklyn tour—of small businesses that make things—is expanding its range
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Crown Heights: The Show Goes on at an Iconic Theater, Despite Ownership Issues
Although the ownership of Nostrand Avenue's Black Lady Theater is unclear, Clarence and Omar Hardy believe it belongs to them and are operating it accordingly
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As A New Culture Moves in, An Old One Heads Out
Rising rents in a gentrifying neighborhood forces small businesses to shutter; it’s a recurring story throughout New York City. But while the economics of gentrification and its impacts on small businesses are often talked about, there’s a different kind of story playing out on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. Tabeel Rush, owner of Tabeel Aromatherapy,...
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Brooklyn Bets on the Garment Industry
Fashion and garment industry companies speak out as politicians spar.
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The Costs Of Rezoning—A Cautionary Tale
Gowanus: As the city considers new rules for development, neighbors worry about what happened on Fourth Avenue
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The Riddle of the Indie Bookstore: A Rookie and a Veteran Tell All
The independents, it turns out, are doing OK. A veteran tells how it’s done and a newcomer describes her dream store.
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All They Want for Christmas is Some Cooking Gas
Between a slow city bureaucracy and a slower legal system, some tenants haven’t been able to cook for months. Are landlords trying to push them out?
