Business & Innovation

The Brooklyn Wellness Club, a Black-woman-owned wellness studio in Bed-Stuy, is looking to raise some funds after the shed in the backyard collapsed during the January snowstorm.

Frequent fliers at John F. Kennedy International Airport can now officially buy their cup of zen from Brooklyn Tea, a Black-owned business based in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

The Coney Island Business Improvement District will deliver services to strengthen small businesses around the world-renowned amusement district, improve neighborhood livability, promote growth, and create vibrant public spaces that support year-round economic activity starting in July.

Gotham launches the Gotham Growth Project to help Black-owned NYC cannabis brands scale with expert guidance and industry support.

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.