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Jan
30
For Women, from Women: Jazeeba Beauty Salon

For Women, from Women: Jazeeba Beauty Salon

Jazeeba salon, Maria Newsom/BklynerMIDWOOD—The mixed-use architecture which defines the stretch of Foster Avenue from MacDonald to Ocean Avenues,
7 min read
Jan
02
$15 Minimum Wage Will Apply to Almost All Workers in NYC by End of 2020

$15 Minimum Wage Will Apply to Almost All Workers in NYC by End of 2020

Nail Salon. Photo by Kris Atomic on Unsplash. [https://unsplash.com/photos/Xa8fX8bQCgs]Yesterday the minimum wage in New York
3 min read
Dec
20
Industry City Maker Spotlight: SASKIA

Industry City Maker Spotlight: SASKIA

SASKIA owner Saskia de Vries in her Industry City store; Photo courtesy of SASKIAStarting a business is always a journey,
6 min read
Dec
17
Workers Get $400k in Back Wages Just Ahead of Holidays

Workers Get $400k in Back Wages Just Ahead of Holidays

(R-L in center) Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and 32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg today
2 min read
Dec
03
Garment Manufacturing Hub Will Open at Bush Terminal in 2021

Garment Manufacturing Hub Will Open at Bush Terminal in 2021

Rendering of new manufacturing hub workspace, Made in New York.SUNSET PARK — Earlier this month, the New York Economic Development
3 min read
Nov
22
Bushwick Coffee Shop Named Best in Nation by Food & Wine Pays Baristas $22 an Hour

Bushwick Coffee Shop Named Best in Nation by Food & Wine Pays Baristas $22 an Hour

SEY coffee shop. Andrea Aliseda/Bklyner.A good cup of coffee wakes you up. A great cup makes you sing:
5 min read
Oct
03
Stiefelwerk Brings Old-Time Shoemaking to Prospect Heights

Stiefelwerk Brings Old-Time Shoemaking to Prospect Heights

Anne Marika Verploegh Chasse in her workshop. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Even amid a crisis for small businesses in New
3 min read
Oct
02
What Brooklyn’s Small Businesses Can Learn From WeWork’s Troubles

What Brooklyn’s Small Businesses Can Learn From WeWork’s Troubles

Brooklyn Creative League office by Jenni Walkowiak/with permissionI should probably start with the disclaimer that WeWork is a competitor
4 min read
Oct
02
Co-working Locally: Work Heights Opens Third Location

Co-working Locally: Work Heights Opens Third Location

The Work Heights location at 277 Franklin Ave. Photo via Sam Strauss-Malcolm.As the industry questions the coworking model exemplified
2 min read
Aug
29
As District 15’s middle school integration efforts take off, Charles O. Dewey gets a new principal

As District 15’s middle school integration efforts take off, Charles O. Dewey gets a new principal

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat NY [https://chalkbeat.org/ny/] The new school year will begin with high stakes for Charles
2 min read