Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/12 4:15P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter will... To view the full story, click the title link.

Recount in seesaw Queens district attorney race begins

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 6:10P

The manual recount in the seesaw Democratic primary started Tuesday with election workers sorting ballots by Assembly District and Election District, a New York City Board of Elections spokeswoman... To view the full story, click the title link.

Foreclosures drop, but pre-foreclosures spike in second quarter

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 2:10P Lizeth Beltran

New York City saw the number of foreclosed homes drop during the second quarter, but lis pendens—also known as pre-foreclosure—filings shot up, according to a new report by PropertyShark.First-time... To view the full story, click the title link.

City's chance to fix its failing 5G strategy

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 8:09A

New York City is the business capital of the world—and we need a wireless network to match it. Unfortunately New York is falling behind in the . While cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles have been... To view the full story, click the title link.

Jay-Z's companies sue licensing company for fraud

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/5 2:03P

Jay-Z's business entities sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a "colossal accounting scandal." The lawsuit accuses Iconix Brand Group Inc. of lying... To view the full story, click the title link.

City's business outlook falls in June to 10-year low

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/2 11:58A

A measure of future business activity in the New York City area fell in June to a 10-year low, data released Tuesday show. The Institute for Supply Management-New York’s six-month outlook index... To view the full story, click the title link.

City to start enforcing ban on foam takeout containers

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/1 3:57P

New York City has begun enforcing a ban on after a six-month warning period. Starting Monday, establishments found to be using banned items could be fined $250. The ban prohibits foam takeout... To view the full story, click the title link.

Why Helmsley Charitable Trust is putting money behind care coordination

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/1 5:56A Health Pulse Staff

Tracy Perrizo leads Helmsley Charitable Trust's New York City program, the division of the $3.8 billion charity that focuses on local giving and has recently focused all of its attention on health... To view the full story, click the title link.

Court hears appeal on 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's fraud case

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 6/28 1:52P

A federal appeals court in New York City is considering whether the securities fraud conviction against the known as " pharma="" bro="" should="" be="" thrown="" out.=""> An attorney for urged the... To view the full story, click the title link.

De Blasio shouts Cuban revolutionary slogan at Miami rally

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 6/28 7:51A

New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio shouted a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba's Communist revolution at a rally Thursday, drawing criticism in a city heavily influenced... To view the full story, click the title link.

An easy way to lower tenants' cost of moving in

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 6/26 1:49P

It is no secret that New York City is in a housing crisis. It feels like every day we hear stories about unscrupulous practices that raise the rents or a new report on how far New Yorkers are... To view the full story, click the title link.

Property management company sells 10,000 apartments to NYC investor

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 6/21 11:41A

Roco Real Estate LLC has unloaded more than 10,000 units from its apartment holdings to a group led by New York City real estate investor Joseph Chetrit. The result for the Michigan-based company,... To view the full story, click the title link.

Memoirs of Australia: Summer 2015 in the Land Down Under Part III of a Multi-Part Series

Park East Day School 6/20 10:55A Park East Day School

As our adventure kicked in, Ariel once again was in charge of planning. This time the journey was to the Blue Mountains, a very well-known tourist enclave. An area about three hours by rail from Sydney, the Blue Mountains were, I was assured, by...

NYC may be left out of prevailing-wage bill

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 6/19 9:37A Ryan Deffenbaugh

New York City may be left out of the expansion of the state's prevailing-wage laws.Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to exempt the city from a bill that would expand the definition of public works... To view the full story, click the title link.

Condiments: Spicing up Summer’s Plates with Original Concoctions

Park East Day School 6/18 12:22P Park East Day School

With all the room that they take up in the average refrigerator, it’s fair to say that condiments are a staple in the American diet. Hot sauce, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, fancier more nouveau...