OUTDOOR DINING TO BECOME PERMANENT (EXCEPT WHEN YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT DOWN…) Last month, the Mayor’s administration and the NYC City Council came to an

LET’S KICK OFF SUMMER TOGETHER!   Mark your calendars for the final Merchant Mixer of the fiscal year, and be ready to meet us outside! On

TIME TO TIDY UP! Make sure your spring cleaning goals include updating and cleaning up your social media this season! We’ve compiled a few quick

IT’S A SPRING THING!   Our next Merchant Mixer hits the calendar at the start of the spring season! Make plans to join us on Tue.,

FAB MIXED IT UP!   We put our “morning-person” hats on and welcomed over 20 guests for a recent Merchant Mixer on the Fort Greene side

NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS   There are a number of employment laws and other ordinances set to take effect in New York in 2023, including changes

WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY NEED?   The NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) is conducting a citywide Community Needs Assessment (CNA), to hear from

TWO NEW LAWS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR NYC SMALL BUSINESSES  Last week, Mayor Eric Adams signed into law two bills designed to help boost the

PRIVATE-SECTOR VACCINE REQUIREMENTS SOON TO BE OPTIONAL On September 20, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the private-sector vaccine mandate will become optional on November 1.

IS CANNABIZ FOR YOU? Are you a budding cannabis entrepreneur or know someone who is? New York State began accepting applications for the state’s first retail

RECOGNIZE THIS MAN? A disturbing incident occurred in our area on Wednesday, July 27, as reported by Patch: A Fort Greene grocery worker was stabbed in