Business
2016 Industry City summer interns. (Courtesy: Marino PR [http://www.marinopr.com/])Sunset Park youth are gaining hands-on experience in the innovation economy through various Industry City [http://industrycity.com/] internship programs this summer. The manufacturing hub and over 20 of its tenants currently host more than 50 interns, a
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(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )By Elizabeth Elizalde Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of a
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(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of any borough in New York
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(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of any borough in New York
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(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of any borough in New York
Alicia Glen
After sitting dormant for nearly four decades, its once opulent rooms overtaken by water and mold [/blog/business/kings-theatre-a-big-job-just-getting-started] and ravaged by vandals, the Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] officially reopened its doors today to a world much like the one Brooklynites of the Jazz Age knew and adored:
back to school drive
Councilman Jumaane Williams has kicked off his annual back to school supply drive, which assists financially-strapped families in the community to ensure that all our neighborhood kids are going to school with the materials they need. The drive will run through Sunday, September 7, and you can drop off school
alliance for a just rebuilding
Image via rebuildajustny.orgA coalition of labor unions, community groups, environmental groups and faith-based organizations have banded together to form the Alliance For A Just Rebuilding (AJR). The goal of the AJR is to make sure the federal dollars sent to New York City via the Sandy aid package [/house-finally-approves-full-sandy-aid-package/
2 train
Source: Wikimedia CommonsIf you live on the far end of a New York City borough and have the distinct pleasure of sitting through a 45-50 minute commute into Manhattan every day, you gain a unique experience. The trip highlights the diversity of races, cultures and economic classes as the train
consumer price index
Source: Brook-Krasny’s officeFollowing President Barack Obama’s lead [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/13/president-obamas-2013-state-union], Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is leading the State Assembly’s initiative to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour, according to a report by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle [http:
7802 Bay Pkwy
The UJA Federation, MET Council, FEGS, NYLAG, and COJO-supported job fair held at the Marks JCH of Bensonhurst (7802 Bay Parkway) on October 24 from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m., promises to give job seekers access to recruiters, employers and professionals who will help groom them in order
economy
Image courtesy of Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Senator Martin GoldenThe MTA is considering a proposal to increase the tolls on New York City’s major bridges and tunnels. This means that the cash tolls for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge would go from $13 to $15. Electronic tolls may be bumped up