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PACC's Free Small Business Workshop: Negotiating A Commercial Lease

PACC's Free Small Business Workshop: Negotiating A Commercial Lease

Pratt Area Community Council's Entrepreneur Program presents the next in its "Rolling up The Gates" (RUG) series: Join PACC and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan for a small business workshop on commercial leasing! This FREE interactive workshop focu

City Strikes Sweet(er) Deal with Domino Sugar Factory Developers for Residents in Need of Affordable Housing

Domino Sugar Factory A deal was struck on Monday surrounding the redevelopment of the area housing the Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, reported The New York Times .

Chaitty Coffee Now Accepting Deliveries from Good Eggs

Chaitty, a community-based coffee shop that serves fair trade organic coffee and locally sourced eats, is excited to announce that it has partnered with Good Eggs to further its mission of bringing more good, quality food to Bed-Stuy.

New Luxury Rentals Building on Grand Ave Opens, One-Bedrooms Starting at $2,300

97 Grand Avenue A new star is born! The building at 97 Grand Avenue (between Park and Myrtle) near the Navy Yard, has gone live, according to Curbed.

Barclays Center Named '2013 Arena of the Year'

Barclays Center Well... Apparently, not only do Brooklynites live in the greatest city in the nation, but now their neophyte stadium-- Barclays Center-- also is ranked No.

Class-Action Law Suit Charges Black and Hispanic Renters Pay More in Property Taxes Than Some Owners

A new class-action lawsuit filed on Wednesday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan challenges New York City's property tax system, with plaintiffs arguing that blacks and Hispanic renters pay higher taxes than some owners, The Wall Street Journal repo

Paid Sick Leave Bill Passes in City Council, But Councilman Cornegy and a Few Others Express Some Concerns

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy The City Council voted Wednesday 46-5 to pass The Earned Sick Time Expansion Bill, a paid sick leave bill expanded to include businesses with between five and 19 employees.
Simplicity Wine Bar to Host Latin Music Networking Conference in Bed-Stuy

Simplicity Wine Bar to Host Latin Music Networking Conference in Bed-Stuy

Participating in the Latin Music Conference (clockwise) is J-Alva, Lozoneros, El Muchelo, Danny Lugo and many more WHAT: The 2014 Latin Networking Conference: Local press and the Latin music industry's top talent scouts and A&R should all be out

Junior's Wants That Cake, Cake, Cake... Restaurant's Owner Sells to Make Way for High-Rise Condos

Junior's Restaurant in Brooklyn The owners of Junior's Restaurant, an iconic cheesecake bakery located on the corner of Flatbush and Dekalb avenues in Brooklyn, have sold its building to make way for high-rise condos, reported The Daily News .

PACC to Hold 'Storefront Stroll' of Fulton Street for Small Biz Owners

Entrepreneurs!!! Join Pratt Area Community Council for another Rolling Up the Gates Storefront Stroll, and view vacant storefronts for your business! These spaces are located in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy along a busy commercial strip.