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Whose Street? Our Street!

Aifuwa Ehigiator and Clyon Jackson, founders of "Our Street" One of the greatest modern threats facing New Yorkers today is the rapidly shrinking stock of affordable housing.
Womeneur, a Platform to Celebrate Local Female Business Owners, Prepares for Launch

Womeneur, a Platform to Celebrate Local Female Business Owners, Prepares for Launch

According to the Center for Women's Business Research, women own 10.6 million businesses in the United States; they employ 19.1 million workers--that's one in every seven employees; and their businesses account for $2.5 trillion in sales.
Fresh Fanatic and Body by Brooklyn Partner for 'Spa Day' on Park Ave

Fresh Fanatic and Body by Brooklyn Partner for 'Spa Day' on Park Ave

Who can say "no" to a $30 spa day on Park Avenue (in Brooklyn), featuring some of the finest Turkish spa amenities, followed by an array of catered, locally sourced, fresh, organic food? On Wednesday April 1, Fresh Fanatic organic food store will cel

Free Tax Preparation

Thousands of New Yorkers are missing out on tax credits Thousands of New Yorkers-- approximately one in five-- ?are missing out on up to $10,000 in tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other related credits, such as Child Care Ta

African-American Chamber of Commerce Set to Launch for First Time in Kings County

LIAACC President Phil Andrews addresses business owners at LIAACC's launch in Long Island On Wednesday, March 25, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Bringing up Brownsville

LaShawn Allen-Muhammad, Deputy Executive Director for the Central Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation and the Brooklyn Director of the Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce Photo: The Brooklyn Reader "Bedford-Stuyvesant is done," sai

Comptroller Report: When Factoring in Daily Commute, New York City is Hardest-Working City in America

A new report released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer found that, overall, New Yorkers are the hardest workers in America. For most New Yorkers, the news is no spoiler alert.
Second Town Hall Planned for Lafayette Ave Key Food

Second Town Hall Planned for Lafayette Ave Key Food

Attention Clinton Hill Residents: A second town hall meeting has been planned around the closing of the Key Food Grocery on Lafayette Ave and Grand avenues.
So Fresh and So Clean!

So Fresh and So Clean!

Andrew Goldin, co-owner of Fresh Fanatic Imagine a dinner of grass-fed rotisserie chicken with apricot and peach sauce, vegan dirty rice, organically grown grilled vegetables and chipotle sweet potato salad.
Sunshine for Small Business Tenants

Sunshine for Small Business Tenants

Council Member Cornegy visits a small business.