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Economic development chief Andrew Kimball to leave before Mamdani takes office

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 12/19 7:33A Nick Garber
Andrew Kimball, who led major infrastructure and transportation projects in four years under Mayor Eric Adams, plans to leave his economic development role before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes office, Kimball announced Friday. Kimball,...

New York pounded by winds, rain ahead of holiday weekend

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 12/19 5:38A Will Wade (Bloomberg)
Strong winds and drenching rain have descended on New York City, raising the risk of power outages and coastal flooding as the biggest U.S. city prepares for the holiday weekend.  The National Weather Service is  warning  of wind gusts reaching...

Mamdani gets 74,000 resumes in sign of New York City’s job-market misery

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 12/17 7:56A Georgia Hall, Bloomberg
More than 74,000 people, with an average age of 28, have applied for roles in Zohran Mamdani’s new administration.  Those figures are both a measure of enthusiasm for New York City’s incoming mayor and a sign of how tough the job market is for...

Letter: Loosen Airbnb rules to provide an economic lifeline

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/17 3:03A Gia Sharp
Recent coverage of the pending short-term rental legislation has focused on the large corporations battling for market share, overshadowing the everyday New Yorkers that Councilmember Narcisse’s bill, Intro 948, is meant to help [" Editorial:...

Op-ed: Closing NYC’s digital divide must be a mandate

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 12/16 5:03A Ana Rua
Next year, as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes office, New York City has a rare chance to finally close its digital divide -- not with slogans, but with structure. I’ve spent my career in telecommunications, helping extend broadband networks...

NYC expands job training as new SNAP work requirements loom

CrainsNewYork.com (Technology) 12/15 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio
As new federal work requirements loom for SNAP benefits, New York City is expanding job training and education programs to help thousands of affected recipients comply. The Trump administration's upcoming rule change, which takes effect in March,...

New York's biggest office landlord plans to sell off $2.5B of property

CrainsNewYork.com (Health Care) 12/15 8:04A Aaron Elstein
New York’s biggest office landlord, SL Green, plans to unload about $2.5 billion worth of properties in Manhattan to help offset the impact of interest rates the developer deemed “too high.” SL Green, founded in 1980, has amassed a portfolio of...

Op-ed: Why supporting our grocery stores is a matter of survival

CrainsNewYork.com (Health Care) 12/15 7:59A Kate MacKenzie , Molly Wasow Par
Walk down any block in New York City, from the Grand Concourse to the Grand Army Plaza, and you will find one of the true cornerstones of our community: the local grocery store. Whether a local bodega or an independently owned supermarket, these...

All 3 New York City casinos win licenses, ending state’s competition

CrainsNewYork.com (Health Care) 12/15 7:37A Nick Garber
All three remaining New York City casino proposals were awarded licenses by the state’s Gaming Commission on Monday, officially concluding the years-long competition to break into the region’s huge, untapped gambling market. Steve Cohen’s...

Philanthropist supports the arts and sports as a path to wellbeing

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/15 3:50A https://www.crainsnewyork.com/cr
In establishing the fund in 2007, Tisch — a 2025 Crain’s Notable Leader in Philanthropy — built on decades of experience in nonprofits and civic affairs in New York City. She co-chairs the campaign committee for the Children’s Museum of Manhattan...
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