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Report highlights a trend toward more ride-sharing, less car ownership
Apr 11, 2017
The New York auto show kicks off later this week. The event comes at a time when the auto industry is grappling with two diverging trends. On one hand, people still want big, spacious, largely gas-powered vehicles; on the other hand is a future powered by mobility services and electric vehicles. A report by the Boston Consulting Group […]
New York to offer free tuition at public colleges
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Amy Scott
Apr 10, 2017
New York has become the first state to approve a “free college” plan for middle-class families. A $153 billion budget deal reached Sunday night includes a new Excelsior Scholarship. It will cover tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities for families earning up to $125,000 a year. But as any family paying for college […]
New York's taxi economy implodes
Apr 3, 2017
With rivals like Uber on scene, yellow cab medallion prices have fallen hard.
New York plans to boost broadband infrastructure
Mar 24, 2017
New York is looking to bridge the digital divide by bringing broadband access to every household in the Empire State by the end of next year. It would be the first state in the country to pull that off. Many poor and rural areas lack broadband. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
The risky business of building Trump’s wall
Mar 17, 2017
As companies come forward to build border walls, local lawmakers call for divestments in protest
Is the runway still important at New York's Fashion Week?
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Kai Ryssdal
Feb 14, 2017
How social media is changing the business of fashion and why some big brands are struggling to keep up.
How will we know if Trump's business tweets are translating into jobs?
Feb 2, 2017
It may take months to see a trend, experts say, and it will be hard to verify using labor data.
For public good, not for profit.
New York bets on offshore wind power, and not because it’s cheaper
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Scott Tong
Jan 26, 2017
The largest project of its kind in the U.S. has been approved by a public utility.
Squash tournaments can lead sponsors to coveted clients
Jan 19, 2017
At the professional squash tournament of champions, held in New York this month, sponsors gain access to niche clientele.
New York to shutter huge nuclear energy plant
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Scott Tong
Jan 10, 2017
Big challenges on the horizon for replacing nuclear power.