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Local Congressional Pols Urging FEMA To Extend Small Business Deadline For Sandy Aid

Source: Wikimedia Commons via WikipediaLocal New York City-based Congressional Representatives are banding together to urge FEMA to extend the deadline for small businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy to apply for disaster aid. A joint letter to FEMA, cosigned by nearly a dozen Congressional Representatives, argues that the deadline, currently set

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Walmart's Brooklyn Push, By The Numbers

Courtesy of Koonisutra via FlickrNew York Magazine has put together a nice roundup of bribes donations Walmart has made around the city, as it attempts to cobble support together for its push to have a Brooklyn location (presumably, the Gateway Shopping Center in East New York). The big-box retailer has

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Barrison: Walmart Is No Good For Small Business!

Courtesy of Koonisutra via FlickrBay Improvement Group President Steve Barrison took to the Daily News yesterday, with an editorial bashing the big P.R. push to bring Walmart to New York City. What does Walmart have to do with improving the Bay, you ask? Well, Barrison is also the executive