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As New York City housing costs continue to outpace incomes, the pressure ricochets through commercial corridors, pushing out some of the very businesses that define them.

ByBrewer Roberts 3Comments

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Jul 2025

Economy Government Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Street-Smart Strategies for NYC’s Small Business Future

“We must confront a basic but often overlooked truth: supporting small businesses means investing in the commercial districts they rely on.”

ByLarisa Ortiz 2Comments

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Apr 2025

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Helping NYC’s Small Businesses Relocate & Grow

"If implemented, RACE would incentivize large-scale relocations to older, underused office spaces to bolster the citywide economy. This would work hand-in-hand with REAP, elevating additional businesses, neighborhoods, and industries." (Gerardo…

ByLisa Sorin

ByThomas Grech

ByRandy Peers 4Comments

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Apr 2025

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Expanding SNAP to Restaurants Can Feed New Yorkers & Boost Small Businesses

“A reimagined SNAP should reflect the realities of modern food consumption and the economic potential of small restaurants. By broadening the program’s reach, we not only nourish individuals but also…

ByJJ Johnson 2Comments

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Oct 2023

Economy Government

East Harlem’s La Marqueta Struggles to Rebound to its Glory Days

“We were promised a lot of things, like other vendors being in here, a full kitchen through the EDC, but nothing’s really come through,” said Frances Roman, Owner of Cocotazo,…

ByKarla Sanford 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

Adams will announce a proposal during her State of the City speech Wednesday to support and expand NYCHA tenant-owned businesses, the number of which has jumped significantly in recent years as…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times

“When I noticed very few places in my own neighborhood in Brooklyn where the community could come together to connect, despite the conventional image of an entrepreneur looking nothing like…

ByKymme Williams 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Revitalizing Bronx Restaurants is Key to NYC’s Pandemic Recovery

“The recovery of New York City as a whole is only possible when it is inclusive of all neighborhoods, including ones like mine in The Bronx that suffered some of…

ByNathalia Fernández 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were…

ByCharlotta Janssen 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Economy Health

One More Casualty of COVID-19: The Death of El Cocotero

An estimated 5,000 restaurants across the city were predicted to shutter by February 2021 due to the pandemic. While there’s no officially tally, the loss of Latino-led businesses in New…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

How NYC’s Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses