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CUNY Students Show off Bold Innovations During Annual Competition

CUNY Students Show off Bold Innovations During Annual Competition

Forty students presented their visions of how technology and engineering can make life better
NY’s First Commercial Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to the Navy Yard

NY’s First Commercial Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to the Navy Yard

The vehicles will run in a closed loop on the Yard's private roads to connect workers and local residents to Flushing Avenue and the ferry
Bed-Stuy's Royal Rib House is Closing Down

Bed-Stuy's Royal Rib House is Closing Down

After 50 years in business, the owners are retiring and putting their building up for sale
Skip Lines and Plastic with this Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service

Skip Lines and Plastic with this Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service

From local farmers' markets to Brooklyn's doorsteps, the Wally Shop is on a mission to create a trash-free future
First Aquaponic Farm Warehouse Set to Launch Soon in Brownsville

First Aquaponic Farm Warehouse Set to Launch Soon in Brownsville

The farm will serve as a sustainable local food source for Brownsville residents

Brooklyn Design Studio Bednark Expands to the Navy Yard

The commercial design and manufacturing firm just signed a 10-year lease and will bring 65 additional jobs to the Yard
How Can Small Businesses Prepare for the BQX Streetcar Project?

How Can Small Businesses Prepare for the BQX Streetcar Project?

A panel of entrepreneurs advised: When change is coming, it's best to become part of it.
Bushwick's Braven Brewing Co. Shutters After 6 Months of Operation

Bushwick's Braven Brewing Co. Shutters After 6 Months of Operation

The owners now plan to sell the lease and the equipment for the 2,500-square-feet brewery, bar and restaurant.
Bed-Stuy's Slave Theater Site to Be Redeveloped as Co-Living Complex

Bed-Stuy's Slave Theater Site to Be Redeveloped as Co-Living Complex

Co-living firm The Collective has purchased the site to expand its concept of short-term leases in apartment-like spaces to a second Brooklyn location
Can E-Scooters and E-Mopeds Help Transit Deserts like East NY?

Can E-Scooters and E-Mopeds Help Transit Deserts like East NY?

A third of New Yorkers do not have a subway stop within walking distance of their homes; areas like East New York are particularly affected.