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graham.kates wrote a new blog post: The Big Fight for the Kingsbridge Armory 2 days, 8 hours ago
The City and developer the Related Companies are all set to begin turning the castle-esque Kingsbridge Armory into a commercial center, except for one tiny detail that needs ironing out…a community benefits agreement. Local supporters want an agreement that would guarantee employees of Armory stores around $11 an hour, the Mayor and Related have balked.
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graham.kates wrote a new blog post: Will Coney Island Save NY’s Construction Industry? 1 week, 2 days ago
When the New York Building Congress met last month to discuss the construction outlook for the near future, a nervous spectator asked keynote speaker Seth W. Pinksy — president of the New York Economic Development Corporation — if new opportunities might be sprouting up in Coney Island. Pinsky left the potential land deal the spectator [...]
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graham.kates wrote a new blog post: Yankee Pride, Paper, Rule Day Along Broadway 2 weeks, 2 days ago
New Yorkers lauded the Yankees today, as the city celebrated another World Series victory with a “ticker tape” parade along the “Canyon of Heroes.” Running along Broadway from the Battery to City Hall, the “ticker tape” festivities are a New York tradition dating back over a century. Today’s celebration was the first for the Yankees [...]
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Every year at the Tourneau TimeMachine watch store in midtown Manhattan, employees spend up to five days turning all of the store’s mechanical watches back an hour for daylight savings. During this time, the store — which is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest watch store — devotes nearly [...]
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