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New York’s Wine Industry is 3rd in Nation

New York state’s wine industry — from grape growing to sales – yields an annual economic impact of $6.65 billion. It is the 3rd leading wine-producing state in the U.S. and has created nearly 80,000 jobs, according to a recently released analysis commissioned by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. New York’s wine industry 3rd largest in the nation Its size notwithstanding, New York’s wine and grape business is controlled mostly by small, family-owned producers, NYW&G…


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New York’s Healthcare and Tech Sectors Grow in 2019-20

New York City continued its employment expansion in 2019, and is well on track to see continued growth in 2020 as well. This trend is a result of ongoing healthcare hiring in start-ups and well-established businesses, business services, and the boom in technology-related jobs. Overall, these jobs compensated for a downturn in employment in other urban industries like construction, real estate, hospitality, and finance. Healthcare and tech jobs grew in New York City in 2019…


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NYC’s Cybersecurity Win

At the beginning of 2020, three NYC companies were selected as winners in the NYCx Cybersecurity Moonshot Challenge. The competition is designed to provide cybersecurity solutions to New York’s 240,000 small and midsize businesses that don’t have the financial capital, physical resources, or technical know-how to protect themselves against cybercrime. NYC’s small businesses are now safer The three winners are: INKY, a startup marketed to businesses as a specialized service to detect phishing threats. Paladin Cyber and SKOUT Cybersecurity, offer…


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Donuts Chain Expanding Across NYC

Famed donut chain Krispy Kreme is launching its most ambitious New York City expansion in more than a decade. Krispy Kreme is expanding across NYC In the first few months of 2020, 80-year-old Krispy Kreme will open seven new locations, including a newly remodeled Penn Station location opened in January and a new midtown location opened February 4. The other locations will be in the Financial District, the Bronx near Fordham University, Harlem and the…


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New York City is the Emerging Tech Capital of the World

The world’s great financial institutions have headquarters in NYC, giving the Big Apple the distinction of being the world’s financial center. Now the fast-paced technological surge is giving the City a new designation: tech capital of the world. As four tech platform leaders – Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook – plan to collectively employ 20,000 tech workers in their New York City offices in 2020, some are calling this the golden age of NYC tech…


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New Jobs in NYC’s Squarespace

Squarespace, the one-stop platform for website construction, is set to expand its global headquarters in New York City, furthering its presence in the city by nearly 20% over the next two years. This growth will create at least 150 new tech jobs in engineering, design, support, and more. 150+ new tech jobs in NYC as part of Squarespace expansion New York’s tech employment sector has grown 23 percent, since 2011. Squarespace’s expansion in New York…


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New York Small Businesses Get Reality T.V. Boost

Fredonia, a small city in upstate New York, is among the five semi-finalists to be featured on the Small Business Revolution reality television show. It is the only New York location selected from all the contenders. Small Businesses like the bakery in Fredonia, New York could win a remodel on Small Business Revolution. The other semi-finalists are Benicia, CA, Livingston, MT, Spearfish, SD and The Dalles, OR. The winning town will be awarded $500,000 for…


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Smile Direct(ly) Across the U.S.

SmileDirectClub, which makes clear plastic dental aligners, is now offering oral care products directly to consumers. The line, including electric toothbrushes, tooth whitening agents, toothpaste, flossers, and ultrasonic UV machines for sanitizing dental gear, will be available at Walmart locations nationwide. SmileDirectClub now retailing at Walmart SmileDirectClub originally popularized its products among dentists and orthodontists, who offered clear aligners as an alternative to traditional braces. The company expanded its line of products and services to…


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NY’s Newest Transportation Option

Getting to and from New York’s busiest airports is now slightly easier with Uber’s latest offering: Uber Copter. Uber Copter rides will take you from Manhattan to any NY airport. Travelers book a helicopter ride with Uber Copter in the same way they would an Uber. With a price tag of $199.82, the app will reserve a heliport lift from Manhattan to any of New York’s airports. The app will also allow users to tack…


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Netflix in Paris in New York City

Netflix, the American media service provider and production company, is now also the operator of the Paris Theatre, the last single-screen theater in New York City. Netflix is now offering its movie options in the NYC Paris Theater The 71-year-old cinema closed earlier in 2019 when the previous lease expired. Netflix reopened Paris in time for the holiday season with its own acclaimed movie, “Marriage Story,” with stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. The Paris…