Category: Business

Containers are moved at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning to work after their union reached a deal to suspend a strike that could have caused shortages and higher prices if it had…

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Costco continues to chip away at the gold mine that is the precious metals market. The wholesaler is adding Swiss-made platinum bars to its selection. Costco on Wednesday announced the 1-ounce platinum bars, on sale for $1,089.99 on its website alongside its now-famed gold bars and silver coins. The bars…

BAY RIDGE — The Bay Ridge Third Avenue Festival celebrated its 51st year, marked by a vigorous turnout and support from the community. Despite the success, not every merchant participates in making the event possible.  “Of the 430 businesses on Third Avenue, about 95 of them, less than 25%, are Merchants of Third Avenue members,”…

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) recently hosted its annual not-for-profit summit at St. Francis College, featuring several expert panelists on the topic and drawing hundreds of attendees.  This year’s theme was “Stand Out and Thrive: Strategies for Nonprofits to Shine in a Crowded Market,” and the event boasted an extensive panel…

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) recently hosted its annual not-for-profit summit at St. Francis College, featuring several expert panelists on the topic and drawing hundreds of attendees.  This year’s theme was “Stand Out and Thrive: Strategies for Nonprofits to Shine in a Crowded Market,” and the event boasted an extensive panel…

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The tenth annual “Only Brooklyn” real estate conference, featuring some of the most influential players in the real estate industry, was held at BRIC Arts Media Sept. 19, drawing an audience of property owners, developers, investors, tenants, landlords and those curious about the market itself.  Hosted by TerraCRG, a Brooklyn-based commercial real…

WEST BROOKLYN — Atlantic Antic Festival returns for its 49th year on Sunday, Sept. 29, spanning 1.5 miles through Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights. The festival, hosted and organized by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), will run from 12 to 6 p.m., rain or shine.  The festival features 50…

After years of planning and construction, the East Hall Plaza has reopened ahead of the fall semester, creating a new space for the Pratt community to host events and foster dialogues across disciplines. Photo by SCAPE & Ty Cole The redesign occurred as part of a larger sustainability project to replace the boilers located below…

Former US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen during a debate watch party at the Cameo Art House Theatre in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris enter Tuesday’s debate in search of the same goal, a moment that will help…

Private sector payrolls grew at the weakest pace in more than three-and-a-half years in August, providing yet another sign of a deteriorating labor market, according to ADP. Companies hired just 99,000 workers for the month, less than the downwardly revised 111,000 in July and below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 140,000. August was the…