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☆ Former 'SNL' star Chris Redd punched in the face unprovoked outside NYC comedy club, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Redd was punched in the face outside a famed New York City comedy club and hospitalized in what police described as an unprovoked attack. Redd, 37, had just exited a vehicle in front of the club when an unknown individual approached him and punched him, police said. Fabrizio Cavallacci, the owner of Cafe Reggio, which is next door to the comedy club and whose cameras recorded the attack, said there was a "huge pool of blood" on the ground. Comedy Cellar Owner Noam Dworman told NBC New York they are “deeply upset about what happened and we hope he’s okay. We want him back as soon as possible.”He called Redd a member of the club’s family.

☆ Inside ex-Goldman Sachs banker Gregg Lemkau's big bet on himself
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Gregg Lemkau (center) led MSD Partners, the investment firm financed by Michael Dell (right) to a merger with merchant bank BDT & Company, founded by Byron Trott (left). Gregg Lemkau seemingly had it all, which is why many were surprised at his decision to end his 28-year tenure at Goldman Sachs to run MSD Partners, Michael Dell's investment firm, in late 2020. Nearly two years later, Lemkau has silenced any doubters by orchestrating a merger between MSD and merchant bank BDT & Company. Lemkau will serve as co-CEO with BDT founder and CEO Byron Trott of the new firm, which will target rich families and founders. Click here to read more about Gregg Lemkau's ascension at Goldman Sachs and his decision to leave.

☆ Workers at NYC Starbucks and Amazon Go store file petition to unionize
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon and Starbucks stop Union Busting sign, International Workers Day, United Against Union Busting March and Rally, Workers Circle, Amazon Labor Union, NY Immigration Coalition, Make the Road, NYC Central Labor Council, RWDSU and more community-based organizations, immigrant rights groups, unions, and allies, Union Square, New York City. Workers at the Starbucks and Amazon Go store in midtown Manhattan filed a petition for a union election on Friday. It's the first cafe that uses Amazon's cashierless technology to try to unionize under Workers United and just the second of its kind. The store, which is located next to Port Authority and on the ground floor of the New York Times building, generates high volume but also has high employee turnover, according to Starbucks Workers United. Amazon Labor Union won its first election this spring, unionizing a warehouse on New York's Staten Island.

☆ Top VCs view payments startups as 'inflation hedged.' Here's why they're so bullish on the space.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At least one sector is primed to thrive, according to some top investors in the space. Payments are a bright spot with potential for growth heading into 2023, according to nine fintech investors Insider surveyed. And while inflation has been a sore spot for nearly every startup, it is actually a potential benefit in the payments space, according to another investor. To read more about the five different payments trends VC investors see the most promise in, click here. Bloomberg details how top firms like Citadel and JPMorgan are designing office space on Park Avenue with plenty of perks.

☆ 5 lessons for success and happiness on Wall Street — from a Bank of America rising star turned doula and Reiki master
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Laura Hayward started her Wall Street career at Morgan Stanley during the financial crisis. Hayward, who rose ranks at Bank of America, shares what she learned to be both successful and happy on Wall Street. "I'd always been a finance person at work and a spiritual person and hippie outside of work," Hayward told Insider. After seven years at BofA, and more than a decade on Wall Street, she left this summer. Wall Street work life is stereotypically perceived as draconian — leaving little room for individuality.

Rents are rising all over NYC so I knew my time was coming, but I didn't expect a $200 increase. I'm now sharing groceries with friends, doing zero-spend days, and going to mostly free events. I found four ways to switch up our spending to be able to afford our New York City rent increase. In an effort to cut back on mindless spending, I marked two days on my calendar, every month, that are my zero-dollar days. Finding free eventsOne of the reasons I enjoy living in New York City is because there's always something exciting going on.

☆ Judge orders NYC to rehire group of workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and give them back pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New York City ordered a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city workers last year. A judge said Tuesday that a group of workers fired for refusing a vaccine must be rehired and paid. The New York City Law Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. New York City ordered a vaccine mandate for all of its city workers last year. Mayor Eric Adams announced last month that he would be dropping a vaccine mandate specifically for private sector employees as of November 1.

☆ We compared all 5 current iPad models on price, features, storage space and more. Here's a full guide to help you decide which one to buy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( William Antonelli | Tech Reporter For Insider Reviews | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

There are currently five different versions of the iPad available: The classic iPad, the iPad mini, the iPad Air, and two iPad Pro models. Right now, Apple sells five versions of the iPad in a new condition: The classic iPad, the compact iPad mini, the thin iPad Air, the high-end iPad Pro 11-inch, and the premium iPad Pro 12.9-inch. The iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air use Touch ID to let you unlock the device, while the iPad Pro uses Face ID instead. NYC Russ/ShutterstockSpeaking of the Apple Pencil, the iPad Pro models also include a feature called Apple Pencil Hover. You can buy the iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air with 64GB or 256GB of storage.

☆ NYC Marathon to harness livestream in fight to attract new fans
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Athletics - TCS New York City Marathon - New York, United States - November 7, 2021 People react at the finish line. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriNEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The New York City Marathon is embracing livestreaming in a fight to create a new generation of athletics fans this year, becoming the first marathon major to broadcast the race live on its mobile app, organisers said on Wednesday. The marathon on Nov. 6 will already be broadcast to some 530 million homes worldwide but organisers hope the livestream will reach existing fans abroad without access to a traditional telecast. "So if you have content and you have valuable content, you have to migrate where the audience is." For Des Linden, a two-time Olympian who won the Boston Marathon in 2018, the appeal of livestreaming in athletics is simple.

☆ James Corden apologizes for comment that led to Balthazar restaurant ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

James Corden opened his talk show Monday night with an apology, saying his behavior that led to a brief ban from famed New York restaurant Balthazar last week was "wrong." The apology came days after Corden, 44, dismissed the drama surrounding the brief ban as "silly" and insisted he had not done anything wrong. On Monday's episode of “The Late Late Show," however, the star backtracked and acknowledged that he had made a "rude comment" to a server at Balthazar. I made a rude comment and it was wrong,” Corden said. He said he hoped he would be welcomed back to Balthazar next time he's in NYC so he could make his apologies in person.

☆ Meet the wealthy ex-Goldman Sachs junior banker and hedge-fund manager taking over as the UK's new prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We've got famous authors yelling at Jamie Dimon, rich Russians heading to your favorite all-inclusive, and more people complaining about Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse infatuation. The UK has a new prime minister — no, it's not the head of lettuce — and he comes from the world of Wall Street! Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister, officially became prime minister on Tuesday after meeting with King Charles. Sunak's early career reads like a typical Wall Street mogul:-Spend three years working as a junior analyst at a bank (Goldman Sachs). Grenada is proving to be an effective loophole for wealthy Russians looking to get US visas.

☆ 6 critical areas where sustainable companies should invest their time, resources, and money
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Hitachi With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Following this, Hitachi released their "Hitachi Sustainability Report 2022." The "Hitachi Sustainable Report 2022" highlights the specific measures the company is taking to promote sustainable management under the newly strengthened sustainability management structure. Within, Hitachi clarifies six critical issues (material topics) in sustainable management considering global initiatives and the expectations and needs of stakeholders. 6 critical issues in sustainable managementHitachiFor a recap of Hitachi's presence at Climate Week NYC, click here. To view the comprehensive report, see Hitachi's Sustainability Report 2022.

☆ The Elon Musk-Twitter saga could finally be coming to end
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on April 26, 2022 in Paris, France. The end of the line for Elon and TwitterWhat a long strange trip it's been. That might be the best way to sum up the Elon Musk-Twitter saga that has played out over the past six-plus months. It finally appears an end is in sight*, or at least the closing of a transaction. The main issue remains how Musk will come up with the $44 billion needed to actually buy Twitter.

☆ These 15 people are shaping the office of the future, designing meeting pods, hologram calls, and buildings that actually make workers healthier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

These 15 power players are just a handful of the people designing workplaces to balance productivity, interaction, and employee well-being through indoor-air-quality monitoring systems, building amenities, holographic meeting spaces, and more. AftershipCities like Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; and Raleigh, North Carolina, began offering business-relocation incentives during the pandemic to boost their workforces and help increase occupancy in office buildings. Room's office suite includes a phone booth, a meeting room, an open meeting room, and a focus room. Room also makes a soundproof meeting room that fits two people, a more open meeting booth, and a focus room designed for quiet concentration. "The future of office work needs to be guided by a new, genuine form of flexibility in which the work, not the workers themselves, become even more malleable," Petersen writes.

☆ NYC's new plan to keep subway riders safe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYC's new plan to keep subway riders safeCNBC's Valerie Castro joins Shep Smith to report on steps New York State and New York City are taking to make riding the city's subways safer.

☆ How a $3.7 million Koenigsegg hypercar is detailed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Daniel Gessner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Koenigsegg CC850 is a brand-new hypercar that costs about $3.7 million. Ammo's Larry Kosilla walked us through how his shop detailed such a rare and expensive car. Narrator: That's car detailer Larry Kosilla fawning over the Koenigsegg CC850's paint job. The $3.7 million hypercar is brand new, and only 70 of them were made. Then it was time to polish the vehicle to brighten up all 25 coats of paint that a CC850 receives.

CNN —Six people who tested positive for monkeypox – two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland – have died, local health departments have confirmed. The two Chicagoans who died after testing positive for monkeypox had multiple other health conditions, including weakened immune systems, according to the Chicago Department of Health (CDPH). A person with monkeypox in Houston died in August, but officials have not determined whether the virus caused the death. In late September, Ohio reported its first death of a person with monkeypox but noted that “the individual also had other health conditions.”It can be difficult to determine if someone has died of monkeypox. There were 27,884 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases reported in the US as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

☆ NYC man arrested after allegedly killing victim who confronted him for not saying thank you
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A New York City man was arrested on Friday after allegedly fatally stabbing a man who confronted him for his bad manners, according to police. On Sept. 20 at around 11:30p.m., Joan Nunez, 37, opened the door of a smoke shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn for Edwin Pedroza, 42. When Pedroza walked in without saying thank you, Nunez confronted him, which led to a verbal dispute, according to policeVideo shared by the NYPD appears to show Nunez, in white, and Pedroza engaging in a physical dispute inside the smoke shop. The pair left the shop as the fighting escalated, where Pedroza allegedly displayed a knife and stabbed Nunez in the abdomen and neck. Pedroza was arrested Friday morning in Brooklyn and charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

☆ New images show harrowing scenes from inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, including prisoners in filthy and life-threatening situations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Newly obtained images show harrowing scenes inside New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail. The photos show a prisoner left to sit in their own feces and another being confined in a shower stall. A prisoner who was held in a decontamination shower stall at Rikers Island jail for nearly 24 hours. Still, despite the high spending, the Rikers images show extensive decay and dilapidation of the facilities, including broken floors, ceilings, and fire-singed doors. NYC Board of CorrectionImages also show rotten food, including moldy bread and fruit.

☆ Imagine you just worked a 111-hour week. That's what many workers in 4 US cities would have to do to afford rent.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

To afford a "fair market" one bedroom in NYC, minimum wage workers would need to put in 111 hours a week, a study found. They'd have to work even more to afford rent in Dallas, San Jose, or Chicago. When looking at affordability for minimum wage workers, the United Way researchers say that even a fair-market price is out of reach based on their current rate of pay. Instead of paying sky-high rent prices, minimum wage workers are cramming into tighter living arrangements, going homeless, or far exceeding the recommended portion of one's income they should spend on rent. Until this month, the minimum wage for New York home aides was $15 an hour, but got a bump to $17 an hour.

☆ Diwali will be a holiday for NYC public schools starting next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Sakshi Venkatraman | Sakshi Venkatraman Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

New York City public schools will now observe the Diwali holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a news conference Thursday. Diwali, also called the festival of lights, is typically celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, and will be commemorated starting the next academic year. “For over two decades, South Asians and Indo-Caribbeans in New York have been fighting for the Diwali school holiday,” she said. “I stand on the shoulders of those advocates.”In making space for the holiday, Adams says he hopes non-South Asian students will start to learn about it too. “When we acknowledge Diwali, we are going to encourage children to learn about what is Diwali,” he said.

☆ NYC Mayor Eric Adams: We must deal with 'actual crimes' and residents' anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYC Mayor Eric Adams: We must deal with 'actual crimes' and residents' anxietyNew York City Mayor Eric Adams joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss how New York City's economy is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and addresses how he is trying to fix the city's crime problem.

☆ Blackstone is betting big on lending out money in the private markets, and the PE giant has $182 billion to do it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Blackstone has some money to lendBlackstone, the world's largest private-equity firm and a big fan of warehouses, reported earnings on Thursday. By comparison, back in the good ole days (see: Q3 2021), Blackstone reported a profit of $1.4 billion. Blackstone reported its private credit unit was up 3% in the third quarter and 9.3% over the past 12 months. To read more about Blackstone's push into private credit, click here. A Fed president spoke somewhere that a Fed president shouldn't really be speaking, The New York Times reported.

☆ 'American Horror Story: NYC' plays like Ryan Murphy's Jeffrey Dahmer companion
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Producer Ryan Murphy has premiered three series in roughly a month, so a degree of overlap is perhaps understandable. Even so, the new season of his long-running FX franchise, this one dubbed “American Horror Story: NYC,” feels like a companion in its central themes to “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which premiered last month on Netflix. This being “American Horror Story,” though, the emphasis skews toward the serial killing, dropping hints and clues about who might ultimately be responsible. “American Horror Story” has hardly been known for its restraint, which made the relative lack of bloody excess in these episodes notable, with less emphasis on the horror than the serial-killer aspect. FX will air back-to-back “American Horror Story” episodes over the next four weeks (with subsequent availability on Hulu), by which time the monster’s identity should be revealed.

☆ That nondescript building on the side of the highway is the newest gold mine Wall Street is trying to tap
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But first, inside the latest Wall Street investment trend that's offering double-digit returns. Meet Wall Street's newest gold mine. So why should you care about Wall Street's sudden interest in warehouses? To read more about Wall Street's appetite for warehouses, check out the full story here. PE firms have started buying up stakes in law firms.

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