https://apple.news/A-BAwG7-dSOm-o5VcI4DNzw (photos and graphic material omitted) He Turned Wall Street Offices Into Homes. Now He Vows to Remake New York Metro Loft’s Nathan Berman takes on the risky business of converting empty downtown towers. Will it pay off? by Natalie Wong for Bloomberg News, published February 6, 2023 In the lobby of a downtown Manhattan tower, Nathan Berman … Continue reading Nathan Berman converting empty NYC downtown towers into homes
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Banks closing customer accounts, with little explanation
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/your-money/bank-account-suspicious-activity.html? Banks Are Closing Customer Accounts, With Little Explanation Increasing attention to suspicious-seeming transactions has led to some people suddenly losing access to their bank accounts. The reasons are often a mystery. Credit...Alex Eben Meyer By Tara Siegel Bernard and Ron Lieber, published April 8, 2023, Updated 3:09 p.m. ET Naafeh Dhillon had just left the holiday light show … Continue reading Banks closing customer accounts, with little explanation
NYC restaurants work around city requirement to accept cash
https://nypost.com/2023/04/04/nyc-restaurants-using-reverse-atms-to-avoid-handling-cash/ More NYC restaurants using reverse ATMs to get around ‘Cash-22’ dilemma By Jennifer Gould, April 4, 2023 6:27pm A growing handful of New York City restaurants are determined not to handle cash despite the Big Apple’s ban on refusing hard currency – and they are turning to a new twist on old technology. Slutty Vegan, an … Continue reading NYC restaurants work around city requirement to accept cash
Apple Watch named “official wearable” of the World Surf League
macdailynews.com/2023/01/27/apple-watch-named-official-wearable-of-the-world-surf-league/ Apple Watch named ‘official wearable’ of the World Surf League Friday, January 27, 2023 3:30 pm1 Comment News Today, the World Surf League (WSL) announced its integration of Apple Watch as the official wearable equipment of the WSL. Apple Watch Ultra This introduction marks the first time Apple Watch will be used as official … Continue reading Apple Watch named “official wearable” of the World Surf League
How U.S. health system enriches drug companies more than other countries allow
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/business/humira-abbvie-monopoly.html How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The monopoly is about to end. Credit...Nic Antaya for The New York Times By Rebecca Robbins Jan. 28, 2023 In 2016, a blockbuster drug called … Continue reading How U.S. health system enriches drug companies more than other countries allow
Cash-strapped U.S. residents invading retirement savings
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALEX NABAUM Short on Cash, More Americans Tap 401(k) Savings for Emergencies A rise in hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts is driven by financial strain and looser regulations, plan providers say By Anne Tergesen Feb. 2, 2023 5:30 am ET Squeezed by higher prices and short on cash, more Americans are tapping their 401(k)s … Continue reading Cash-strapped U.S. residents invading retirement savings
Creativity in NYC housing plans — who knew!
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/nyregion/manhattan-housing-vacant-buildings.html A Housing Plan for Manhattan’s Empty Spaces Where could tens of thousands of new homes fit in one of the densest parts of America? One local official looks for pockets of opportunity. The Manhattan borough president, Mark Levine, has identified more than 150 spots in Manhattan that he says could be turned into housing, … Continue reading Creativity in NYC housing plans — who knew!
Stark contrast between housing markets in U.S. east and west of Austin, Texas
http://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-housing-market-trends-east-west-83c9eb56? A Tale of Two Housing Markets: Prices Fall in the West While the East Booms In an unusual pattern, the 12 major housing markets west of Texas, plus Austin, saw home prices fall in January, while the opposite happened in the rest of the country Seattle home prices fell 7.5% in January from a … Continue reading Stark contrast between housing markets in U.S. east and west of Austin, Texas
Barnes & Noble opening new locations
bookriot.com/barnes-noble-opening-30-stores-in-2023/ BARNES & NOBLE OPENING 30 STORES IN 2023, LEADING BIG REAL ESTATE WAVE Community Dec 22, 2022 Barnes & Noble has a plan to open 30 stores in 2023, making the bookseller the leader in what’s being called a big-box revival. This expansion comes after more than a decade of shrinking its numbers in response to … Continue reading Barnes & Noble opening new locations
Human composting — so simple, so useful
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/05/opinion/human-composting-new-york.html? GUEST ESSAY If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body Dec. 5, 2022 Will Matsuda for The New York Times By Caitlin Doughty Graphics by Taylor Maggiacomo Caitlin Doughty is a mortician and the author of three books on death and the funeral industry. She founded the Order of the Good … Continue reading Human composting — so simple, so useful
Alternative energy produces jobs in town once reliant on fossil fuel jobs
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-york-town-once-thrived-on-fossil-fuels-now-wind-energy-is-giving-a-lift-d693433a? A New York Town Once Thrived on Fossil Fuels. Now, Wind Energy Is Giving a Lift. Wellsville, a 20th-century boomtown with a refinery, gets a second act making parts for wind turbines A nationwide push toward renewable energy has brought new jobs to Wellsville, N.Y., a town of 7,000 about 80 miles south of … Continue reading Alternative energy produces jobs in town once reliant on fossil fuel jobs
People finally considering climate change when deciding where to retire
I remember believing that severe climate crisis effects wouldn't be felt until after I was dead. Well, I'm not planning on dying soon and I think anyone not taking climate changes into account is being foolish. Who wants to find a new place to live when you're 80? http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/business/where-to-retire-climate-change.html ‘Do You Really Want to Rebuild … Continue reading People finally considering climate change when deciding where to retire
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