Retail

Unions

Workers Start Union Vote at Lower East Side Trader Joe’s

April 18, 2023, 6:50 p.m.April 18, 2023, 8:27 p.m.

The Essex Crossing location is poised to be the grocery chain’s first in the city to organize, following failed campaigns at two other NYC locations.

Food

Lunar New Year is Prime Time for Flushing’s Live Poultry Markets

Jan. 20, 2023, 7:57 p.m.Jan. 20, 2023, 7:57 p.m.

The city’s live bird markets and slaughterhouses are, well, playing chicken with animal rights organizations pushing to permanently ban new operations here.

The Bronx

Big Chain Drugstores Close Branches Across the East Bronx

Dec. 16, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 16, 2022, 4:58 p.m.

At least three big-box pharmacy locations have shuttered since February, forcing residents to travel longer distances to wait in longer lines.

Labor

Workers at Starbucks-Amazon Hybrid Store Seek Union, Say They’re Doing Two Jobs for Price of One

Oct. 31, 2022, 8:20 p.m.Oct. 31, 2022, 8:34 p.m.

‘I am at the epicenter of two anti-worker, anti-union corporations,’ says an employee in The New York Times building’s convenience store-cafe combo.

Economy

Why Is NYC’s Economy Still Lagging? Take a Close Look at Construction, Entertainment and Retail

Aug. 22, 2022, 5:30 a.m.Aug. 22, 2022, 10:26 a.m.

These three sectors explain why NYC just can’t get its groove back.

Brooklyn

Sears Closing Brooklyn Store, Its Last Outpost in New York City

Sept. 18, 2021, 9:53 p.m.Sept. 18, 2021, 9:53 p.m.

A liquidation sale is on at the Flatbush retailer, part of what was once a national retail juggernaut. Landmarking will protect the building but what comes next is unknown.

Economy

Commercial Districts Grapple With Slowed Return to Business as Usual

Sept. 1, 2021, 9:47 a.m.Sept. 1, 2021, 2:29 p.m.

Flatiron, Hudson Square, Downtown Brooklyn and the Garment District offer four studies in survival, with just 23% of Manhattan office workers back at their desks. Lures back include pedestrian space and cultural events.

Economy

SoHo’s Big Test: Can Lower Rents Lure Back Stores and Tourists?

July 8, 2021, 8:42 p.m.July 8, 2021, 8:42 p.m.

As the city’s economic reopening accelerates, the future of retail in Manhattan — especially in key business and tourist areas — remains unclear. Some clues of what’s to come might be found in a shop that specializes in slime.

Economy

Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

March 17, 2021, 8:21 p.m.March 18, 2021, 5:32 p.m.

Restaurant owners thriving on delivery are looking to expand as others barely hang on. Pet, health and home décor operations are also among those bucking the pandemic economy as door on optimism cracks open.

Economy

Best Hope for NYC’s Economy in 2021: A ‘Transition Year’ With Modest Gains by the Fall

Jan. 10, 2021, 7:19 p.m.Feb. 22, 2021, 4:39 p.m.

Even with vaccinations unfolding, the impending Biden presidency and Democratic control of the Senate, the city’s comeback will be slow, forecasters say. It could be more than three years before all jobs lost to the pandemic recession return.

Retail

Workers Start Union Vote at Lower East Side Trader Joe’s

Lunar New Year is Prime Time for Flushing’s Live Poultry Markets

Big Chain Drugstores Close Branches Across the East Bronx

Workers at Starbucks-Amazon Hybrid Store Seek Union, Say They’re Doing Two Jobs for Price of One

Why Is NYC’s Economy Still Lagging? Take a Close Look at Construction, Entertainment and Retail

Sears Closing Brooklyn Store, Its Last Outpost in New York City

Commercial Districts Grapple With Slowed Return to Business as Usual

SoHo’s Big Test: Can Lower Rents Lure Back Stores and Tourists?

Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

Best Hope for NYC’s Economy in 2021: A ‘Transition Year’ With Modest Gains by the Fall

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