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New York City Mulls Fur Sales Ban

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Following the lead of other municipalities, New York City could be going fur-free with a proposed law on the horizon. Council Speaker Corey Johnson recently introduced a bill to ban companies from selling fur apparel in the city, which comes after similar efforts in cities such as West Hollywood, Calif.,

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New York City Sees Lower Rents Due To Pandemic

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The New York City real estate market, battered like other economic sectors by the coronavirus pandemic, is seeing lower rates than it has in almost a decade. That has sent rents falling steeply with no signs of turning around soon.

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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012).

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Walmart Bringing Same-Day Delivery To New York City

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s Jet.com unit is getting into the same-day grocery delivery market, gearing up to offer the service in New York City. Jet told Bloomberg the new fulfillment center will result in the creation of hundreds of new jobs. Landsman had previously headed marketing at E-Trade. Walmart Inc.’s

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Starbucks To Open Pickup Location In New York City

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As the company modernizes and reimagines the customer experience in stores located in high-traffic metropolitan areas, Starbucks plans to open a Starbucks Pickup store in New York City on Tuesday (Nov. said Starbucks Vice President of Urban Markets Katie Young. “By

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Amid record market close, ABA rings closing bell at Nasdaq

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ABA marked the 20th anniversary of the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index (ABAQ) by ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City. The post Amid record market close, ABA rings closing bell at Nasdaq appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Hilton Hotel In Times Square To Close

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The spokesman added a “definitive reopening date has not been determined or established and will be impacted by negotiations with our lender, as well as market conditions.”. In a typical year, New York City sees more than 65 million visitors. The Hilton is not the only New York hotel taking a hit.