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City Launches New Program to Offer Free Legal Services to Small Businesses

Under the new Commercial Lease Program, small businesses can now receive up to 40 hours of free legal consultations to resolve issues around business leases, eviction notices and contract disputes.

'Donuts for Grown-Ups' May Become Your New Dekalb Market Hall Snack Addiction

Cuzin's Duzin isn't your average donut shop, and owner Todd "The Donutologist" Jones isn't your average donut maker. Each bag of Cuzin's Duzin donuts comes with a warning: 'Caution: Contents are extremely addictive.
Is Brooklyn Becoming the New Hub for Food Innovation? You be the Judge!

Is Brooklyn Becoming the New Hub for Food Innovation? You be the Judge!

This past Wednesday in Brooklyn, an AgTech meetup brought together leaders in the organic and sustainable food industry for mindshare, planning...

This Brooklyn Property Owner Will Change Your Opinion of NYC Landlords

Alan Shamah has turned the buildings he manages into one loving community. The tenants see each other as family.

Crown Heights Hardware Store Fights for Survival Against Gentrification

Gentrification, that continues to plague Brooklyn, takes a toll on small business owner Mohammed Kamara.
Watch What Happens When Two Very Different Bed-Stuy Entrepreneurs Team Up... (Things Go a Little 'Viral')

Watch What Happens When Two Very Different Bed-Stuy Entrepreneurs Team Up... (Things Go a Little 'Viral')

HoneyBaked Ham was in need of a marketing campaign; Noah Katz happened to be carrying his selfie stick. The result: a Facebook video that has more than 9000 views so far

Whole Foods Affordable Spinoff to Celebrate Grand Opening in Fort Greene

As part of Whole Foods 365 opening day celebration, the store will donate 5 percent of the store's net sales to the Fort Greene Park Conservancy. And: The first 100 customers will receive a Whole Foods Market 365 gift card.

NY Women's Chamber of Commerce to Host Free M/WBE Workshop at Bklyn Library

The workshop will instruct M/WBEs how to register a business with different government entities, to identify government contracting opportunities and to market a business to government agencies Photo Credit: NYWCC The New York Women's Chamber of Comm

Fort Greene's Gotham Market Undergoes Revamp, Switches Out Four of Its Six Vendors

Just a year after its grand opening, Gotham Market is undergoing a revamp based on feedback from the community Photo credit: Cool Hunting Does the food hall concept work? Four tenants at Gotham Market at the Ashland - Mason Jar, Flip Bird, Apizza Reg

After Fire, Popular Fort Greene Pet Store Forced to Close Due to Damages

While waiting for almost six months for the landlord to begin repairs on the building, Who's Your Doggy continued serving its loyal customers - until the owner called it quits in December Photo credit: Myrtle Avenue Partnership Who's Your Doggy , For