Jeff Bezos donates $100M to the Obama Foundation, $166M to NYU hospital
The Obama Foundation and an NYU hospital both announced Monday that they will receive sizable gifts from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Starbucks union drive is spreading from Buffalo to Arizona
Efforts by Starbucks Corp. workers to unionize have spread to Arizona, while stores in the Buffalo, N.Y., area have seen a shake-up in leadership amid the union drive there.
New York State gambling regulators approve nine mobile sports betting operators
New York State gambling regulators approved online sports-betting licenses Monday for nine operators including FanDuel Group, DraftKings Inc. and BetMGM to operate in the new market.
One of world's largest investment firms will need permission to hire White men
Leaders at State Street Global Advisors will need to ask permission to hire white men as it rolls out a diversity hiring initiative.
NYC mayor-elect Eric Adams wants first 3 paychecks in bitcoin
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams pledged Thursday that he would accept his first three paychecks in bitcoin when he formally takes office next year.
Prosecutors urge prison for Michael Avenatti in Nike case
New York prosecutors urged a judge Friday to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term, more than a year after he was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike.
Houses in the Hamptons: A look into Long Island’s luxury real estate
'Mansion Global' tours two multi-million-dollar estates out east on Long Island.
Hochul pulls plug on Cuomo’s $2.1B ‘wrong-way’ AirTrain
Gov. Kathy Hochul has told the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to find an alternative to disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $2.1 billion “AirTrain” pet project between LaGuardia Airport and eastern Queens.
Hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom
Hospitals and nursing homes around the U.S. are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
New York Gov. could tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers
Hochul could tap the National Guard to replace health care workers that will miss the state deadline to become fully vaccinated
NYC tourists duped by illegal vans touted on Airbnb as cheap places to ‘glamp’
They were a flash in the "van."
NY preps for staff shortages with health care vaccine mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday she is prepared to call in medically trained National Guard members, retirees and workers outside New York to address potential staffing shortages caused by an approaching vaccine mandate for health care workers.
AOC's 'Tax the rich' dress designer owes tax debt in multiple states
Designer Aurora James called her “Tax the Rich” dress for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a “powerful message” — but it’s not one she has taken to heart.
Missing woman Gabby Petito's Instagram account reappears after company temporarily removes profile
The Instagram account belonging to Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman reported missing on Sept. 11, appeared to be down temporarily on Wednesday morning before it reappeared.
20 years since 9/11: Former NYSE CEO knows America can rise from any challenge
Dick Grasso remembers lives lost and reflects on the 20 years since the September 11 attacks.
20 years later, 9/11 hero tells younger generations 'never forget' the 'greatest rescue' in modern world
Al Fuentes commemorates the rescue efforts of the September 11 attacks 20 years later.
New York, California among least hard-working states in America: study
New York and California were ranked among some of the least hard-working states in the country, according to a recent study examining America’s hardest-working states.
Landlord, Air Force vet homeless after tenants stop paying rent during eviction ban
A landlord in upstate New York is living out of a car with her daughter after being unable to collect rent from tenants in three properties she owns due to the eviction moratoriums.
Eyewear company Warby Parker files to go public on NYSE
Eyewear company Warby Parker on Tuesday filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, revealing a 53% surge in revenue for the first half of 2021.
'Tunnels to Towers' Siller: 'Shame on those in charge' for Afghanistan catastrophe
Tunnels To Towers Foundation CEO Frank Siller condemned the Biden administration for how it is orchestrating the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, lamenting the crisis gripping the country as Westerners are now trapped behind Taliban checkpoints, while Afghans who helped the U.S. are being hunted by the militants.