Even in an East Village littered with “For Rent” signs in store windows, East Ninth Street between First Avenue and Avenue A stands out.At the east end of the block sits a six-story brick edifice, freshly painted white, that was … Continue reading
When the Brownsville Community Justice Center won a small city grant to erect an informational kiosk beneath the elevated 3 train tracks last fall, it seemed like a fun project for the group’s youth photography club. No one expected it … Continue reading
On a recent Saturday afternoon on the Sunset Park waterfront, the Industry City warehouse complex was a hive of activity. On the first floor, the food court bustled with visitors scarfing down chicken tinga tacos and gourmet cookies. One floor … Continue reading
Tamara Zahaykevich is one of the many New Yorkers who have found themselves both gentrifier and gentrified, as the front lines have gradually shifted. “I’ve been in New York since 1996, and since then I’ve moved my apartment ten times, … Continue reading
The 1099 tax form mess continues, with both the House and Senate moving to pass repeal bills. Unfortunately, the Senate’s solution for filling the resulting revenue gap is to promise vaguely to find unneeded spending it can cut; the House’s … Continue reading
A multi-year campaign to require that all employees in New York City receive paid sick time (which I first wrote about last fall) was quashed in October by city council speaker Christine Quinn. What happened, and what does it mean … Continue reading
For anyone wondering whether Obama’s reported plan to give lots of investment tax breaks to businesses is really that bright an idea, Robert Reich today gives a resounding “no way, no how“: The economy needs two whopping corporate tax cuts … Continue reading
With the Great Blizzard of 1099s still looming (if 2012 counts as “looming”), there could be a white knight riding to the rescue … would you believe the IRS? With a new mandate looming that will require business owners to … Continue reading
Still more on those changes to 1099 tax form filings for small businesses and the self-employed: The massive expansion of requirements for businesses to file 1099 tax forms that was hidden in the 2,409-page health reform bill took many by … Continue reading