Local businesses start to feel the coronavirus pinch
Johnny Sanchez of the 1800fix.com cell phone repair shop on Third Avenue, says COVID-19 isn’t
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Plastic bag ban leaves small businesses blowing in the wind
A couple weeks ahead of the statewide ban on plastic bags, Nancy Testa wanted to
Food Bazaar serves need for fresh food, but bodegas still have their place
From the moment you walk inside the doors, the chill of the produce section grabs your attention. The rows of fruits and vegetables at the new Food Bazaar at Bronx Terminal Market are an oasis in an area often regarded as a food desert.
At Bronx convening, LGBT businesses break past barriers
For many in the LGBT community, starting a business is about more than just bringing an idea to the marketplace. It’s about ensuring fair treatment by creating their own opportunities.
Shoe repair shop doubles as botanica
Lupa Miranda’s botanica shop in Mott Haven is one of only a few that remain in the South Bronx, featuring shelves lined with glass religious candles, spiritual oils and alternative medicines.
Local businesses partner with Mott Haven school for family day
The line of students outside Room 116 of the Mott Haven Academy Charter School snaked down the hall Saturday, as pint-sized artists inside dipped their hands into an assortment of colored goo and, under the approving eyes of their parents, enjoyed an all-you can make slime session.
Comptroller: High taxes, regulations fueling retail vacancies
Mott Haven has one of the highest rates of retail vacancy in New York City, according to an by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office, which finds that burdensome regulations and rising taxes are partly to blame.
Judge to decide asylum case of immigrants’ rights leader
Upcoming verdict in Mott Haven resident’s asylum case could pave the way for the cases of other immigrants’ rights advocates.