Year of the Dragon [Video]
Chinese residents gathered in Brooklyn's Sunset Park to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Not only did the festivities bring the Chinese-American community together, but it provided an economic boost for local vendors.
Tag Archive | "economy"
Five Stories, One Williamsburg
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Inside Brooklyn’s Creative Hub, and the Passions it Supports
Before Crisis, Wall Street Knew
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Some of us are still trying to figure out how the leading causes of the ongoing U.S. economic crisis went unnoticed before it began in 2008. Author Michael Lewis, however, in his book, The Big [...]
For the Uninsured, Emergency Room Is Main Source of Healthcare
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A major health provider in the Crown Heights and the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods is experiencing an increase in uninsured patients using the emergency room as their main source of healthcare, a trend stemming from the sluggish economy.
Is Shipping in Red Hook Heading to Sunset Park?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The L magazine reports that shipping activity in Red Hook may shift to Sunset Park. Christopher Ward, who is leaving his option as the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New [...]
Coney Island Businesses No Longer Evicted
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Two Coney Island businesses that had been evicted are now allowed to stay, NY1 reports. The businesses, operated by Ruby’s and Paul’s Daughter, were supposed to vacate by October 31st, but plans are in the [...]
Biggest Number of Delayed Construction Projects are in Brooklyn
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Reuters reports that close to 700 construction projects in New York City have been held up since October, and nearly half are found in Brooklyn. The New York Building Congress suggests that construction of these [...]
Brooklyn Has Largest Job Growth in the City
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Brooklyn was named the city with the fourth largest gains in employment, said a new report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment grew 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2010. A lot [...]
Boom in Brooklyn home sales
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Home sales in Brooklyn were up 57 % in the first quarter compared to last year, according to a report out today. However, property values in the borough are down 14% from their peak in [...]
The Brooklyn Inkonomic Report
Friday, April 2, 2010
The ultimate look at the Brooklyn economy, courtesy of the whole Ink team.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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