COVID-19 essentials store opens in Manhattan
A new brick-and-mortar store has opened in Midtown, dedicated solely to COVID-related products.
Yankees tax rally
Small businesses in the Bronx that rely on income from Yankee home games say they are nearly bankrupt, and want the city to make the team pick up the tab.
Manhattan business owner and resident vows to stay
A small-business owner in Manhattan says he has no plans to leave the city.
Governors in states hit hard by pandemic rethinking lockdown orders on bars
As the number of coronavirus cases fall in the U.S., governors in hard-hit states are rethinking lockdown orders on bars.
Coney Island businesses struggling to stay alive
It’s still unclear when New York City’s amusement parks will reopen, and now, business owners on Coney Island are making a last-ditch effort to save what remains of their season.
NYC restaurants planning to file lawsuit against Cuomo, De Blasio over indoor dining
Frustrated that they cannot offer indoor dining, while other parts of New York City can, restaurants in New York City are joining together to file a lawsuit against Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
NYC bar owner struggles to keep business open during pandemic
New York City’s bars have survived some of the city’s darkest hours, but the pandemic is squeezing many of the city’s long-standing Irish pubs to the point of extinction. FOX 5 NY’s Sharon Crowley spoke with one bar owner about how he’s trying to stick it out, with no indoor dining and no relief in sight.
Business owners tap into savings to withstand pandemic
Many business owners are tapping the money they socked into personal savings and retirement accounts to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Restaurants across New York City call for return of indoor dining
Two months after indoor dining began to open in some parts of New York, some 25,000 restaurant owners in New York City are calling for guidance to allow them to bring back indoor dining.
Facebook to allow users to promote and sell hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes on platform
The platform had temporarily banned ads and listings for hand sanitizer and wipes to help protect against inflated prices and hoarding amid the pandemic.
Eyeglasses that really pop with Khandie Woo | Black Entrepreneurs
Lysandra Perez Brown is a black entrepreneur from Brooklyn who is making a name for herself with her line of striking Khandie Woo eyeglasses, earrings and other jewelry.
Eyeglasses that really pop with Khandie Woo [Black Entrepreneurs]
Lysandra Perez Brown is a black entrepreneur from Brooklyn who is making a name for herself with her line of striking Khandie Woo eyeglasses, earrings and other jewelry.
US cybersecurity agency warns of fake COVID-19 Small Business Administration loan website
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said an email that directs people to a fake SBA COVID-19 loan website has been stealing people’s information.
Black-owned hair salon bounces back from pandemic closure | Black Entrepreneurs
McNair's shop joined the ranks of groundbreaking businesses on two fronts by being Black-owned and female-owned.
1 in 3 small businesses in New York City may be gone forever
520,000 jobs have been lost in the city's small business sector.
CEOs warn Congress of 'catastrophic' pandemic impact on small businesses without more federal aid
Leaders from some of America’s largest companies signed an open letter to Congress urgently calling for lawmakers to help small businesses.
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of coronavirus
Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic’s early days.
Defiant NJ gym again opens despite closure order amid virus
The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have once again reopened the facility less than a week after their arrests on contempt charges.
Outdoor dining helping keep NYC’s florists in business
Outdoor dining is helping keep businesses in New York City's flower district in business.
Florists bouncing back in NYC
Outdoor dining is helping keep businesses in New York City's flower district in business.