December 2011
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Small business, big dreams – it all starts with an...
It’s 3 o’clock on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. Poonam Gambhir, is calm and collected while packing the 15th container of chole masala and roti. She then breaks into a grin and she breathes a sigh of relief. The last meal has been packed for the day. Mahmoud, the delivery guy stacks this package along with 14 others in the trunk of the car idling outside and closes the door with a...
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Fingerprints for food stamps – a fair exchange?
Governor Cuomo has just announced that fingerprinting is no longer a requirement for food stamps applications. In a joint statement, Speaker Quinn and Council Member Palma said, “Governor Cuomo’s action is an enormous victory for New Yorkers in need, and for all those who have fought to put an end to the detrimental practice of finger imaging food stamp applicants.
The...
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Good news for the Hunts Point Market
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has just awarded $29.5 million to the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx in an initiative to revamp the facilities. This is a big step for the market, Crain’s New York Business reports.
This is also a part of Gov. Cuomo’s promises during his campaign tweets City Hall News.
Econ. Dev. Councils award $29.5 million to revamp Bronx hunts point produce market, something...
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Success is not so sweet anymore →
Food trucks are everywhere in NYC. Ranging from the local Halal cart or new entrant Kimchi Taco, they serve a variety of food which is relatively inexpensive, delicious and quick.
These trucks are now such an integral part of NYC - and they are success stories. Or they have been. Till now.
Crain’s New York Business reports that an almost unheard-of parking rule prevents trucks from...
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Making it personal
New Yorkers don’t cook. A tired truism, but there is no denying it. Between work, the commute, small kitchens and spending time with the family, cooking at home can take a backseat.
But, for some New Yorkers, a day at the office involves cooking. A lot of cooking. While the fry cook and the Michelin starred-chef work at commercial kitchens, there is another group who don their chef’s...