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New York subway line brings excitement and rent worries

by Adam Allington
Jan 2, 2017
Manhattan’s Second Avenue finally gets its subway.
Commuters exit the uptown Q train at the 86th St. station on the newly opened Second Avenue subway line on Sunday in New York City.
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More companies join shift away from on-call scheduling

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 20, 2016
New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is set to announce Tuesday that several shopping mall staples are joining the move away from what’s called “on-call scheduling,” which requires hourly employees to be on standby just in case they have to work. That can throw off planning for child care and finances for workers, who don’t […]
Aeropostale is one company that has plans to move away from "on-call" scheduling.
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The immigrant story behind a famous frankfurter

by Robert Garrova
Aug 19, 2016
How Nathan’s Famous went from a Coney Island stand to one of the biggest names in hot dogs.
Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island, New York, in 1976.
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A new idea for New York restaurants

by Sally Herships
Jul 12, 2016
A new app turns closed eateries into workspaces for hire.
Will restaurants become the next co-working space? Spacious, a new startup, is betting yes.
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Circuses battle changing tastes

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jul 4, 2016
Circus attendance has plummeted since the entertainment was in its heyday
The Big Apple Circus on December 17, 2011 in New York City.
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New York farm workers want the right to a day off

by Marketplace Contributor
May 27, 2016
Agricultural workers are marching across the state to demand better working conditions.
A group of farmworkers and activists is walking 200 miles across New York to advocate for a bill that would give farmworkers a day off, overtime pay, and the right to collective bargaining.
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The Lowline experiments with natural sunlight underground

by Ben Johnson
Apr 29, 2016
Is this the future of parks?
The Lowline test facility in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Courtesy of The Lowline
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Why new streetcars could be coming to your city

by Mark Garrison
Feb 15, 2016
They're cheaper than subways. But busses might make more sense.
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How the strong dollar is hurting American tourism

by Mark Garrison
Jan 5, 2016
The currency is sending foreigners elsewhere and Americans abroad.
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New area code gets a 'meh' from some New Yorkers

by Janet Babin
Dec 3, 2015
Area codes have personal significance for some, so change isn't always welcome.
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