Turning Trash into Treasure (video)
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The Coronavirus Shutdown Is Devastating New York City’s Independent Theaters
In a good year, the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, a small non-profit theater, operates on razor-thin margins. The playhouse relies heavily on local businesses to remain afloat, along with the occasional GoFundMe project. It’s worked, for the most part. The theater held more than a dozen events last year, including acting classes for […]
A Scarce Commodity (video)
New York’s Restaurants and Bars To Close
Also gyms, movie theaters, and casinos—all to help slow the virus
The Art of Making Dominican Chocolate
Damion Badalamenti, chocolate maker at Kah Kow U.S.A. the first Dominican chocolate factory in New York City, explains what makes Dominican chocolate unique. The Rizek Cacao company is a family-owned business that has been exporting cacao beans from the Dominican Republic for over 100 years. Fifth-generation Nadia Rizek wants to share the potential of Dominican […]
Iconic Book Store Set to Open New Chapter on Upper West Side
The Strand will move into a storefront previously occupied by Book Culture
Chinatown Businesses Struggle Amid Coronavirus Fears
Wages and salaries have already been cut and some worry they may have to close their doors
Land of Buddha
From the foothills of the Himalayas to the skyscrapers of the city, Dawa Sherpa carries his Buddhist principles with him wherever he goes. On Friday, the owner of the Land of Buddha boutique spoke to NYCityLens about immigrating, business, and finding inner peace in New York.
New York's Persian Rug Dealers Feel Sanctions Against Iran
Trump’s clampdown on Iranian imports is hurting the carpet trade in the city
New York’s Persian Rug Dealers Feel Sanctions Against Iran
Trump’s clampdown on Iranian imports is hurting the carpet trade in the city
The Right To Their Roots, Literally
The new NYC guidelines giving black people the right to wear their hair however they like will likely drive profits for natural hair influencers and entrepreneurs.
Climb Vessel, Take a Vesselfie
Postcards from the first weekend at New York City’s newest playground, Hudson Yards
City Bill To Take Cashless Stores Off the Table
Commerce committee members seem keen to make a growing trend of card-only retail and dining a thing of the past, citing discrimination against cash carrying consumers
“A Rose is a Rose is a Rose”
Where does your rose come from and how did it get here? The journey and business behind Valentine’s Day go-to flower, explained
With Injuries on the Rise, A Focus on Workplace Safety
At a Bronx center, workers learn about safety and their rights under OSHA