Gray Market Thrives Even As Licensed Weed Takes Root In Greenwich Village

The new licensed operations have had lines out of the door — but the unlicensed ones have been making money for months.

Half Of Manhattan Workers Are Back In Offices, Study Finds

But only a fraction are back five days a week as businesses embrace hybrid work after the pandemic, a survey found.

Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Locations In NYC: See Where

Harmon Face Values and buybuy BABY locations in New York City are also on the chopping block as the company downsizes.

Newest Legal Cannabis Shop Pops Up In Greenwich Village But Will Close For Construction

The first state-licensed dispensary business owned by a person with a pot conviction will open following storefront construction.

NYC Is A Horrible Place To Find A Job: Study

Out of 182 cities in a new "Best Places To Find A Job" study, New York City ranked 147th. And it gets worse.

Weed Retailers With Criminal Histories Were Promised A Head Start. Instead, They're Stuck In Line.

The road to opening day has been bumpier for the formerly justice-involved retailers, who still have no timeline.

Big Chain Drugstores Close Branches Across The East Bronx

At least three big-box pharmacy locations have closed since February, forcing residents to travel long distances to wait in long lines.

Former FTX CEO Defrauded Crypto Investors, SEC Alleges

Sam Bankman-Fried was one of the world's wealthiest people on paper; at one point his net worth reached $26.5 billion, according to Forbes.

USA Today Suspends Book Bestseller List; NYC LitMag Bookforum Shutters

"Bookforum was a rare and extraordinary magazine," the writer Moira Donegan tweeted.

Famous NYC Wine Shop Sherry-Lehmann Could Put Cork In Business: Report

The Upper East Side institution is in danger of closing as problems — from unpaid taxes to lawsuits to angry customers — spill over.

New York Times Braces For 24-Hour Newsroom Strike

Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since March 2021.

NYC’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Get Green Light

At least a dozen of licensees announced Monday are in New York City, according to Patch's review of state records.

Facebook Laying Off 871 Workers In NYC: Notice

Three offices will see cuts, including one in a Midtown building where Facebook signed a much-ballyhooed lease in 2020, a notice states.

NY Inflation Eases Down To 6% Over Past Year: New Data

But food and energy prices are still 8.6 percent and 15 percent, respectively, higher over the past year, new consumer data shows.

More Finance Jobs Leave Wall Street, Lured Elsewhere By Tax Breaks And Lower Costs

DiNapoli sees a silver lining. “It could have been a whole [lot] worse given the anecdotes that everyone is leaving New York,” he said.

NYC's Unemployment Rate Drops 1 Point In Past Month: State Data

"New York City isn’t just coming back, it’s back," Mayor Eric Adams said about the city's unemployment rate dropping to 5.6 percent.

NYC Gas Prices Fall Again, Yet Inflation Stubbornly Ticks Up: Data

September's consumer price data raises the question: what good are falling gas prices if everything else is more expensive?

Tech Industry Troubles Aren't As Bad For Workers As You Think

Peloton may be shedding jobs, but many tech firms are hiring in New York City, with growth up 4% in just six months, a new study finds.

Bank Invests in Economically Viable Solution to Prevent Homelessness

The Partnership To End Homelessness's Save Homes Fund aims to raise $12 million over 3 years to strengthen homelessness prevention services

Michael Bloomberg, NYC's Richest Person, Moves Up Ultra Wealthy List

Bloomberg is now the ninth-most wealthy American with a net worth of $76.8 billion, according to the 2022 Forbes 400 list.

Delivery Cyclists Injured On NYC's Mean Streets Face Uphill Compensation Battle

DoorDash covers delivery workers for injuries on the job — but many don’t know about the benefit.

NYC's Top Deadbeats: State Says These Businesses Owe Millions In Taxes

State officials dubbed these New York City businesses the top delinquents.

Unemployment Rises As Job Hunters Flood NYC, Study Finds

A sharp uptick in New York City’s unemployment saw the rate rise to 6.6 percent last month, Labor department data show.

Chipotle Just Paid $20 Million For Violating NYC's ‘Fair Workweek' Law. Workers Say The Chain Is Still Messing With Their Schedules.

“Like you guys just paid out, you know, a settlement of $20 million and you’re doing the same thing over and over again,” said Diaz-Larui.

Manhattan Garage Owners Worry There Won't Be Enough Cars To Go Around After Congestion Pricing

The plan to toll drivers traveling into Manhattan could threaten the existence of several parking facilities south of 60th Street.

Half Of Manhattan’s Office Workers Are (Sort Of) Back, Survey Finds

After two years of COVID, only 9 percent of office workers are inside their workplaces five days a week, according to a new survey.

NYC Gas Prices Dip 10% As Inflation Slows In August: New Data

Overall prices in the New York City area are still up 6.6 percent in the past year, while nationally they're up 8.3 percent, data shows.

High Times For NY Marijuana Dispensaries: Licenses Open Up

New Yorkers on Thursday got their first hit to run (legal) retail weed shops.

Less Than A Third Of NYC'S Young Men Work Full Time, Study Shows

The employment rate of men aged between 18 and 24 stands at 30 percent, according to a new analysis.

Why Is NYC's Economy Still Lagging? Take A Close Look At Construction, Entertainment And Retail

These three sectors explain why NYC just can’t get its groove back.

Cannabis Crackdown Accompanies Legal Weed License Program: NYC Mayor

"You can't have local bodegas selling these products," Adams said Monday. "You can never have a legal market with an illegal (one)."

The U.S. Has Regained All Of Its Lost COVID-Era Jobs — But Not NYC

Local unemployment remains over 6%, with fewer jobs than existed in February 2020.

New York Daily News Union Blasts Paper's Owners Amid Staff Exodus

"Staffers are quitting in droves," a blistering Twitter thread aimed at Alden Global Capital states.

NY Marijuana Dispensaries Take 'Monumental Step' Toward Sparking Up

Applications to run the state's first legal recreational dispensaries open Aug. 25, officials said.

US Begins Court Battle Against Publishing Giants' Merger

The government seeks to block Penguin Random House, the biggest U.S. book publisher, from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster.

UPS Drivers Demand AC In Trucks Following Heat Wave: ‘It's Like Walking Into Hell'

Shipping service workers to rally in Canarsie after six fell ill while on the job in last week’s heat wave.

DoorDash Teams Up With NICE To Provide Immigrants Vital Resources

Immigrant Dashers will receive bike gear, PPE, tax consultation and empowerment workshops, according to the app delivery service company.

Tourists Are Skipping Manhattan In Favor Of Brooklyn, Study Finds

Brooklyn saw big gains in tourism numbers while Manhattan's numbers plunged 14 percent in June, a new study found.

After Tepid Job Growth, City's Recovery Flat With All Eyes On Inflation

“It is a lackluster report. I won’t read too much into the unemployment rate increase as it happened last June too," James Parrot said.

Nation’s First Drone-on-Demand Mobile App Now Downloadable for All

Aquiline Drones Creates Streamlined Drone Ordering System for Consumer & Commercial Drone Services