Business & Innovation

Danish Shoe Designer to Open Workshop in Brooklyn Navy Yard

Shoe and leather goods designer ECCO will make Brooklyn its first studio space outside of Denmark

Aug 18, 2020 2:23 PM Read more >

Brownsville Man Named Worker of the Month by Construction Nonprofit

Building Skills New York helps folks from underserved and underemployed neighborhoods get jobs in the construction industry

Jul 27, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy’s Very Own Champagne Popsicles About to Hit the Shelves

Vina Pops are the latest creation of Stuyvesant Champagne founder Marvina Robinson

Jul 10, 2020 3:40 PM Read more >

New York City Enters Phase 3 of Reopening

Although many businesses reopened Monday, indoor dining is on an indefinite hold after nationwide spikes in COVID-19

Jul 6, 2020 11:50 AM Read more >

BK Reader Welcomes Anna Bradley-Smith as the New Managing Editor

Anna Bradley-Smith is a journalist with a deep appreciation for and commitment to community news and social justice

Jun 29, 2020 6:18 PM Read more >

Teens Can Apply Now for the Myrtle Av. Young Entrepreneur Mentorship Summer Program

Young residents of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Students are provided paid job placements at a local businesses

Jun 3, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Company Awarded $100,000 to Increase Production of its Innovative, Affordable Bridge Ventilators

Spiro Devices will now increase production of its automated resuscitator, giving hospitals another tool in their toolbox

May 6, 2020 3:30 PM Read more >

EDC Teams up with Brooklyn-Based Garment Manufacturers to Produce Isolation Gowns

Course of Trade, a non-profit based in Brooklyn, is staffing up to meet the city's need for protective equipment.

May 1, 2020 10:10 AM Read more >

Brooklyn-Based Alcohol Distilleries Temporarily Convert to Make Hand Sanitizers

Due to an overwhelming demand for hand sanitizers, two Brooklyn-based distilleries have been forced to pivot

Apr 29, 2020 5:11 PM Read more >

Mayor to MTA: Curb Homeless Squatters in Empty Subway Stations, Amid COVID-19

Mayor de Blasio's "End of the Line" plan demands MTA close 10 subway terminals to curb virus transmission

Apr 29, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >