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Bad Managers, Burnout and Health Fears: Why Record Numbers of Hospitality Workers Are Quitting the Industry for Good

Bad Managers, Burnout and Health Fears: Why Record Numbers of Hospitality Workers Are Quitting the Industry for Good

By: Andrew Moreo , Florida International University ; Imran Rahman , Auburn University ; Lisa Cain , Florida International University , and Trishna G. Mistry , University of South Florida About 3.5 million people have at least temporarily left the U.
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After Struggling Through Pandemic, Bed-Stuy Food Co-op Prepares for Expansion, Increased Offerings

After Struggling Through Pandemic, Bed-Stuy Food Co-op Prepares for Expansion, Increased Offerings

The food co-op that serves Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy was dangerously close to closing, but thanks to an outpouring of community support, it's not goodbye yet.
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NYBeauty Suites: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

NYBeauty Suites: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

Johanne Brierre, a Co-Working Co-Collaborator, Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Beauty-Preneurs
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Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Playground Coffee Shop is in a "fight to stay alive" thanks to the recent rise in coronavirus cases and a lack of aid and funding.
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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Announces New Leader of Business Recovery

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Announces New Leader of Business Recovery

The chamber has been given a $1.3 million grant to support small businesses hit hard by the pandemic
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'We're Back': Staff of Beloved Gloria's in Crown Heights Open Gee's

'We're Back': Staff of Beloved Gloria's in Crown Heights Open Gee's

The iconic spot for Caribbean cuisine closed in 2020 amid a debilitating legal battle. But after a year out of work, its staff are back with a new Caribbean spot named Gee's.
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‘Coffee Uplifts People:’ How Angela Yee Plans to Diversify the Coffee Industry, Starting with a Bed-Stuy Café

‘Coffee Uplifts People:’ How Angela Yee Plans to Diversify the Coffee Industry, Starting with a Bed-Stuy Café

The radio personality is changing the face of the coffee industry with her new brand of coffee, and inspiring her Bed-Stuy neighborhood with the brand's flagship café.
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Brooklyn Small Businesses Hit Hard By Omicron This Holiday Season

20% of local businesses had to close their doors for a period of time this holiday season due to the surge in COVID-19 cases
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Brooklyn Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Eligible for New Grant Program

Brooklyn Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Eligible for New Grant Program

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Cross River have partnered to create the new small business grant program
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Community Boards and Restaurants Divided Over the Direction for Outdoor Dining

Community Boards and Restaurants Divided Over the Direction for Outdoor Dining

The city proposed a zoning amendment to permanently remove geographic restrictions on sidewalk cafes can be located, but 29 of 51 community boards voted against it.
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