Business & Innovation

Union members are upset that FreshDirect is proposing to outsource 40% of delivery work to outside parties this year, and then increase it to 50% in 2027 and 60% in 2028, according to officials from United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

There were 30 Open Streets in and around Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene between 2020 and 2024, which created 12,578 jobs in the borough, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard facility will feature specialized tools and robotics systems that will focus exclusively on discovering new inorganic materials at a faster rate.

Uber Eats, Fantuan and HungryPanda will pay over $5 million in restitution, civil penalties and damages to more than 49,000 food delivery workers.

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection filed a lawsuit against Radiant Solar, accusing the solar company of defrauding more than 350 New York homeowners.

The Dubois Bunche Center at Medgar Evers College will host a workshop to help small businesses and MWBEs understand government contracting and procurement opportunities in Brooklyn.

Hot diggity dog! National Meat retailer Smithfield Foods agrees to buy Nathan's Famous in an all cash deal.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order directing city agencies to compile a comprehensive inventory of fees and civil penalties affecting small businesses and identify ways to reduce and streamline them.

Tipping decreased significantly after Uber Eats and DoorDash changed their app platform so that customers tip their delivery drivers after checkout, according to a report from the city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

The electric vehicle charging lot will have 88 spaces and will likely open by the summer.