A Tree Shop Grows in Brooklyn
Category: <span>Economy</span>
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Food Stamp Cuts Could Put A Damper On The Holidays
As the holidays approach, and the effects of the SNAP reduction deepen, food pantries and soup kitchens are expecting more people in need.
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Williamsburg’s Coffee Culture Isn’t Slowing Down
Thirty-one coffee shops in 2.18 square miles, but residents don't feel this Brooklyn neighborhood is over-caffeinated.
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For Food Manufacturers, ‘Made In Brooklyn’ a Pricey Draw
It’s becoming difficult for producers of artisan goods to stay in their home borough, though the brand is a big selling point.
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Got Currency? You Bet Your Bitcoin!
Photo via Flickr You don’t necessarily need dollars to buy a slice at Lean Crust Pizza at 737 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Lean Crust is one of Dan Lee’s family-owned businesses that accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. What is Bitcoin? Well, I’m so glad you asked! Bitcoin is a form of...
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How Brooklyn Measures the Economy
Unemployment figures are one thing. How about the price of bread, the size of the rent hike, or the going rate for balloons?
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Last Sandy-Damaged Library to Reopen
The Coney Island Public Library will reopen on October 23rd. It was one of five borough libraries devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and “was completely demolished,” said Debi Ryan, Development Director of Coney Island USA. “There was nothing you could really save.” Rebuilding the library cost $2.6 million, said David Woloch, Executive Vice President for External Affairs at...
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Six Months After Sandy, Some Skip Fishing to Rebuild
Boat captains and bait shops in Sheepshead Bay, hit hard by Sandy, have been seeing less business than usual.
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[VIDEO] Coney Island Opens Despite Sandy Damage
Coney Island Open from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo. Spring may be late this year, but the historic Coney Island amusement parks have opened right on time. Five months after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York’s beach front playground, community residents and leaders worked around the clock to make sure the joy of the island did...