…the largest consumer market in the U.S., sales growth potential is probably closer to $100 billion. But the campaign fears that Wal-Mart’s entry will lead to job losses and not…
…to 131). The number of stalled Brooklyn sites declined by 6 percent (319 to 299). Staten Island dropped by 13 percent (from 60 to 52). The stock in Manhattan barely…
…Fatah in the Palestinian Authority – accept the demand of the Quartet, made up of the U.S., European Union, Russia and the U.N., that it give up the use of…
…surviving in a world they feel has marked them as labor “surplus.” McCarthy Roberts is from a rural community near the border between Massachusetts and Vermont. He came down to…
…peace vigil encampment in 1981. (Mr. Thomas died in 2009). Concepcion’s strong-willed defense of free speech has won her the admiration of people around the world. From her position across…
…those jobs – good news in a community where unemployment is higher than average. “This Key Food in Staten Island is the 10th supermarket project underway. The first supermarket already…
November 28, 2011 By Ed Koch My impression from reading the newspapers reporting on the efforts of Occupy Wall Street, as well as seeing a number of television newscasts depicting…
November 28, 2011 By Harry Kelber Watching the daily reports of the economic crisis in Europe and the turmoil of financial markets in Asia, most American workers have hardly any…
…of thousands for Camp Brooklyn. Since it just takes $500 to send a child to camp for two-weeks, the evening adds up to good news for dozens of Brooklyn children….
…costs ballooned to $8 billion because “the market had the worst return performance in the past decade.” In contrast, he cited the changes some cities across the country and the…
