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A $1 billion oceanfront development in Queens — touted as energy-efficient and storm-resilient — will include shops, apartments, community centers, and a nature preserve.

Patty Castrogiovanni came out of retirement to run a nonprofit cupcake business out of her kitchen with the help of young adults with autism and other special needs.

People with past marijuana convictions or close family members will be the first group eligible to apply for licenses to run a recreational marijuana dispensary. This will give New York a chance to invest early into communities that were disproportionately impacted by weed being illegal.

New York officials said that people with marijuana-related convictions will get dibs on the first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses to be awarded in the state's new recreational marijuana marketplace.

Steve Israel, who served in Congress for 16 years, knows that opening a bookstore in this day and age is a huge risk. But he says the biggest risks are worth taking. Israel named the store Theodore's Books in honor of his hero, President Teddy Roosevelt.

Chances are you already understand what inflation is even if you don't know the formal definition. Inflation has already affected your level of spending. You've noted that filling up your car costs a lot more. You've been shocked by spiking utility bills. And you've shaken your head at the grocery store checkout line.

In New York, you can't legally purchase cannabis anywhere but possession up to a certain amount is no longer a crime. That can be confusing to consumers and potential sellers.

The pandemic has prompted many workers to reevaluate how they work and what's really important. Many want to keep the jobs they have but do so on their own new terms.

Independent workers, like nannies, tutors and home improvement contractors, now must prove they have been vaccinated to work in New York City.

Hochul distanced herself from former Governor Andrew Cuomo and laid out a long list of proposals she says will improve the lives of New Yorkers.

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace.

U.S. consumer inflation is up 6.8% from 2020 — the highest it's been in nearly 40 years. That has left restaurant owners no choice but to raise their prices.

Mask-wearing is now required in all indoor public places unless the business or venue implements a COVID-19 vaccine requirement. But officials in some counties have already said they won't enforce it.

A coalition called Voice of Gowanus is critical of a rezoning plan recently approved by the City Council. The plan could create thousands of new housing units.