Business & Innovation

Comptroller Stringer Invites Residents to Air Their Concerns at Brooklyn Town Hall

Brooklynites: What are your greatest concerns as residents? Is it policing in your neighborhood? Is it a lack of small business development? Is it traffic and parking around Barclays Center? Or perhaps its the unabated rising rents.

Nov 19, 2015 9:06 AM Read more >

Comptroller Report: Unemployment Rate in Brooklyn Drops, from 7.5% to 5.5%

According to an analysis of the City's economic performance in the third quarter of 2015 released Friday by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, the City's unemployment rate is down to 5.4 percent, the lowest rate since 2008.

Nov 17, 2015 1:30 PM Read more >

5 Things You Should Know About Medical Marijuana in NYC

Gov. Cuomo Signing Compassionate Care Bill The cannabis legalization creep is moving across the country ( click here for a map ), in a pattern that is neither linear nor logical.

Nov 17, 2015 10:23 AM Read more >

Brooklyn NAACP and African-American Chamber of Commerce to Hold Empowerment Breakfast for Women Business Owners

On Saturday, November 21, from 10:00am - 12:00noon, join the Brooklyn NAACP & LI African-American Chamber of Commerce (Brooklyn Chapter) for a Women's Empowerment Breakfast for women-owned small businesses in Central and East Brooklyn.

Nov 4, 2015 12:14 PM Read more >

Local Architectural Team, Eray Carbajo, Wins Award for Wearable Design

(l to r) Principal Partners at Eray/Carbajo Gonzalo Carbajo, Pinar Güvenç and Inanç Eray, If you've ever wondered what was really happening inside the amorphous gray monolith of buildings known as The Brookyn Navy Yard, rest assured, it's a great dea

Oct 30, 2015 8:00 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Small Business Owners Air Their Concerns at 'Red Tape Commission' Hearing

Red Tape Commission Hearing, hosted by the office of NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer "I think [small businesses] have real issues, and you're not a man on an island," said Nigel Thomas, owner of Golocker, a DUMBO-based package delivery company.

Oct 16, 2015 4:32 PM Read more >

Comptroller Stringer Inviting Small Business to Share Their Struggles, Insight at Special "Red Tape Commission"

On Friday, October 16, Comptroller Scott Stringer will host a Red Tape Commission of small business owners in New York City, where entrepreneurs can share their stories about "the red tape" they have encountered during the launch and growth of their

Oct 14, 2015 8:01 PM Read more >

Myrtle Avenue Celebrates the Opening of Key Food Supermarket

After two years of closure for renovation and redevelopment, the family-run Associated supermarket, located at 490 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, has reopened under the same management as a Key Food Supermarket.

Oct 12, 2015 4:43 PM Read more >

Scratchbread Closes, Loyal Patrons Line up for a Final Taste

SCRATCHbread closed October 11, 2015 SCRATCHbread, the popular corner bakery located at 1069 Bedford Avenue (and Lexington Ave) in Bed-Stuy, today, October 11, closed its doors.

Oct 11, 2015 6:44 PM Read more >

Feast BedStuy Food & Beverage Crawl Comes To Bed-Stuy Alive!

On Sunday, October 11, from 12:00noon - 5:00pm, Bridge Street Development Corporation will present its latest Feast BedStuy food & beverage crawl for Brooklyn's 11th annual Bed-Stuy Alive! celebration.

Oct 7, 2015 10:42 AM Read more >