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☆ People can't believe an NYC studio with an open shower in the kitchen costs this much
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

People are aghast at a video of an NYC studio apartment with an open shower in the kitchen. The small apartment in downtown Manhattan had been on the market for two months at $3,495 a month. AdvertisementNew York City rents are no joke, but people are finding the monthly fees of a small Manhattan apartment with an open shower in the kitchen laughable. The camera pans over the shower, located steps from the door and the refrigerator of the open kitchen. In 2023, BI's Hana R. Alberts reported on a bidding war by prospective renters over a studio apartment without a bathroom listed for $2,350 a month because of its location in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

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☆ I ordered the same meal at Maggiano's and Olive Garden. The smaller chain's portion sizes blew me away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Jena Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I ordered the same meal at Olive Garden and Maggiano's to see which chain had the tastiest food. Olive Garden's spinach-artichoke dip, which came with pita chips, was one of my favorite dishes. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I'd never been to Maggiano's Little Italy and wanted to see how the restaurant's food compared to Olive Garden's. I went to both chain's Las Vegas locations and ordered bread, an appetizer, a pasta dish, and a dessert.

Persons: Garden's, pita, —, I'm, I'd, Olive Garden's Organizations: Service, Little Locations: Olive, Little Italy, Vegas

Under an elevated subway track in Queens, Victor José Hernández was whipping up the pepitos that he had perfected at a street cart in Caracas, Venezuela. Just steps away, an Ecuadorean restaurant now displays a big Venezuelan flag and offers karaoke with Venezuelan love songs. And the line for arepas and cachapas (sweet corn cakes) spills out the door of a Venezuelan cafe. Though New York City was built on immigrant neighborhoods — Chinatown, Curry Hill, Little Italy and Little Haiti, among many others — it has never had a Venezuelan neighborhood. Historically, the city’s Venezuelan population was tiny and overshadowed by much larger Hispanic groups, including Puerto Ricans and Dominicans, immigration experts said.

Persons: Victor José Hernández Organizations: New, Puerto Ricans Locations: Queens, Caracas, Venezuela, Roosevelt, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Venezuelan, Little Venezuela, New York City, Curry Hill, Little Italy, Little Haiti

☆ Mount Sinai Seeks to Close One of Lower Manhattan’s Last Hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Joseph Goldstein | More About Joseph Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If it goes through, the hospital’s disappearance would leave the residents of Lower Manhattan with few major medical institutions. The largest hospital that would remain to serve that area would be NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan hospital, a small institution that has fewer than 200 beds. Most of the large hospitals serving neighborhoods that include Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, Little Italy and Chinatown have been shuttered. That was especially the case in Queens, where years of hospital closures left the few remaining hospitals, including Elmhurst, overwhelmed. During the first deadly phase of the pandemic, Beth Israel cared for more than 1,700 Covid patients — 165 of whom died, according to state statistics.

Persons: Beth Israel, ”, Lois Uttley Organizations: Little, Cabrini Hospital, Vincent’s Locations: Lower Manhattan, Greenwich, Little Italy, Chinatown, Gramercy, St, Queens, Elmhurst

☆ The Life Cycle of New York Galleries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( M.H. Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The Life Cycle of New York Galleries What does being the center of the art world do to a neighborhood? BROOME STREET GRAND STREET WOOSTER STREET GREENE STREET MERCER STREET CROSBY STREET HOUSTON STREET CANAL STREET WEST BROADWAY BROADWAY LAFAYETTE STREET PRINCE STREET SPRING STREET opacity=0PRE-1950SIn the early 20th century, the area south of Houston, north of Canal, bounded roughly by West Broadway on one side and Lafayette/Centre Street on the other, was notorious for sweatshops and factory fires. Photo: Bob Adelman1968In 1968, a group called the SoHo Artists Association formed in order to help legalize loft living in manufacturing buildings. The reputations of these dealers helped cement the neighborhood as the center of the New York art world, though SoHo remained, in some ways, sparse. In 1996, the SoHo Grand Hotel opened on West Broadway (the Mercer would open the following year).

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☆ US economy near stalling point as consumer demand weakens, survey says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Safiyah Riddle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. business activity approached the stagnation point in August, with growth at its weakest since February as demand for new business in the vast service sector contracted. Wednesday's data was worse than expected, with economists polled by Reuters predicting that the services index would be 52.2 and the manufacturing index would be 49.3. "A near-stalling of business activity in August raises doubts over the strength of U.S. economic growth in the third quarter. Consumer demand posed a substantial drag on revenue for firms, as new business and orders contracted for firms across all sectors. New business in the service sector declined for the first time in six months, falling to 49.2 from 51.0 the month prior.

Persons: Chris Williamson, Safiyah Riddle, Chizu Organizations: REUTERS, P Global, Service, Manufacturing, Reuters, P Global Market Intelligence, Consumer, Fed, Thomson Locations: Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S

☆ Who Is Daddy’s Little Meatball?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Anna Kodé | More About Anna Kodé | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Several employees at souvenir shops in Chinatown said that the shirts were a relatively recent addition. They started carrying them after noticing their popularity at stores in Little Italy. One employee at a Chinatown gift shop said that the store started carrying the “Daddy’s Little Meatball” shirt just two months ago. It has sold “Mommy’s Little Meatball” for the past couple of years, he said, but he has noticed sales for both increasing this summer. Ajit Biswas, who works at a gift shop on Canal Street, said that the store sold about 10 to 15 of the shirts every day, adding that “Mommy’s Little Meatball” is the more popular option.

Persons: Scalise, ”, “, ” Marcel Danesi, Ajit Biswas Organizations: University of Toronto Locations: Chinatown, Little Italy

☆ Andrew Bellucci, Pizza Visionary With a Troubled Past, Dies at 59
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Pete Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He collapsed from heart failure while working at his restaurant, Andrew Bellucci’s Pizzeria, in Astoria, said Matthew Katakis, his business partner. He was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. Mr. Bellucci’s pizzas first won attention when he worked at Lombardi’s, a revival of a venerable coal-fired pizzeria on Spring Street in Little Italy. Nancy Silverton, Todd English and other chefs came to to taste his pizza, which was a far cry from the foldable, gold-and-orange and mostly interchangeable slices sold across the city. Ms. Silverton was especially impressed by a pie topped with fresh clams, garlic, oregano and olive oil.

Persons: Andrew Bellucci, Andrew Bellucci’s, Matthew Katakis, Nancy Silverton, Todd English, Silverton, Eric Asimov Organizations: New York Times Locations: New York City, Queens, Astoria, Lombardi’s, Little Italy

The priciest New York City residential real estate as ranked by median listing price is in downtown Manhattan’s 10013 ZIP Code, according to Realtor.com. ( News Corp , owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com under license from the National Association of Realtors.) While the 0.55 square mile ZIP Code covers several neighborhoods—it touches parts of SoHo and Chinatown and encompasses Little Italy—it’s largely synonymous with Tribeca, located on the city’s west side along the Hudson River. Tribeca, characterized by cobblestone streets, is known for its old industrial buildings that have been converted into large, hip residential lofts that can accommodate growing families. The enclave’s appeal rests not only in its mellow neighborhood vibe but also in its access to waterfront living, green spaces and great schools in the area.

☆ I found it stressful to work from home as a Gen Z account exec. Here's why I'll choose to work in the office every time — even if it costs more to do so.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Devin Walsh spends up to 40 minutes commuting to work at least four days each week. I live in Midtown Manhattan and take the subway to our office, which is in the Financial District. Sometimes I go into the office all five days of the week if work is busier. Another added bonus of making the trip into the office is the face-time you get to have with senior leaders. If I work from home on a Friday, I typically fill it with meetings, one-on-ones, brainstorms, and general catch-ups.

☆ Goldman Sachs downgrades Cheesecake Factory, says traffic could keep falling amid inflationary pressures
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Inflationary challenges will bite into Cheesecake Factory 's stock next year, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Jared Garber downgraded Cheesecake Factory to sell from neutral. He also lowered his price target for the stock to $29, which reflects a downside of 12.2% over Friday's close. Garber said companies are experiencing a tougher economic backdrop as wages remain sticky and inflation pushes traffic down with consumers restricting spending. The Cheesecake Factory could see traffic decrease further than it already has, with the company currently underperforming the industry, based on a Goldman Sachs analysis.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Horizon Therapeutics, Coupa Software, Weber and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amgen shares fell more than 1%. Weber – Shares of the grill manufacturer jumped 23% after the company announced a deal to be taken private by BDT Capital Partners. Coupa Software – The maker of business spending management software jumped 26% after the private-equity firm Thoma Bravo agreed to buy the company in an all-cash deal worth $8 billion, or $81 per share. Under Armour – The athletics apparel stock jumped 10% following an upgrade to buy from hold by Stifel. Monday – Shares of software publisher Monday jumped 6% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and boosted its price target.

☆ ‘Tulsa King’ Review: Sylvester Stallone as Oklahoma’s Godfather
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

There are several fictions perpetrated by the vaguely comic “Tulsa King.” One suggests that there are areas of this country so innocent and untouched by evildoers that an aging mob capo could come in and transform the place, virtually overnight, into Vito Corleone’s Little Italy circa 1920. Another suggests that said gangster, Dwight Manfredi ( Sylvester Stallone ), could be mistaken by an extremely attractive local woman ( Andrea Savage ) for a “hard 55” rather than his actual 75 years of age. It’s something that the series has to deal with eventually and does quickly, if not mercifully.

☆ Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Buy Little Italy Penthouse
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Actress Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, have purchased a penthouse in Manhattan’s Little Italy neighborhood, according to two people familiar with the situation.

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

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