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NYC Considers A 15 Pct Cap On Delivery Fees
NYC Considers A 15 Pct Cap On Delivery Fees
May 12, 2020  |  Delivery

The New York City Council plans to impose limits on the fees delivery apps can charge restaurants for delivery, Bloomberg reported. The council plans on...

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New York City Sees Lower Rents
New York City Sees Lower Rents
April 16, 2020  |  Real Estate

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...

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Retailers Woo Homebound Consumers With Big Deals
Retailers Woo Homebound Consumers With Big Deals
March 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the fast-spreading coronavirus changes daily life and affects every industry sector, businesses are finding new ways to stay afloat and keep customers fed and...

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Elon Musk Offers To Make Ventilators Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Elon Musk Offers To Make Ventilators Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to make good on his offer to manufacture ventilators to...

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Hotels, Fashion Owners Considering Repurposing To Help Coronavirus Efforts
Hotels, Fashion Owners Considering Repurposing To Help Coronavirus Efforts
March 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses that are in one lane, like hospitality and fashion, could be temporarily pivoting to help in the ongoing coronavirus crisis. For example, The Wall...

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NY Governor Rejects Mayor’s ‘Shelter In Place’ Order
NY Governor Rejects Mayor’s ‘Shelter In Place’ Order
March 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, said he won’t give approval for a “shelter-in-place” order for the city, just one day after Mayor Bill...

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WeWork To Sell Iconic NYC Building To Amazon
WeWork To Sell Iconic NYC Building To Amazon
March 12, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon’s New York expansion plans will now include the former Lord & Taylor building in downtown Manhattan, as the eCommerce company announced that it will...

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Uber CEO Expects Ride Slowdown, Delivery Uptick From Virus
Uber CEO Expects Ride Slowdown, Delivery Uptick From Virus
March 04, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Add Uber to the list of companies that have been affected by the coronavirus’ spread across the globe. Uber said on Wednesday that it expected...

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NYC Sues Airbnb Listing Co In Bid To Stop Short-Term Rentals
NYC Sues Airbnb Listing Co In Bid To Stop Short-Term Rentals
March 02, 2020  |  Legal

New York City has sued Guesty, a startup that provides services for listing on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites, in an escalation of a feud...

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