WHO calls for ban on flavoured e-cigarettes The World Health Organization has warned that all e-cigarettes should be treated like tobacco and all flavoured e-cigarettes should be banned. Cheddar Stop & Shop supermarkets in New York and other states will soon no longer sell cigarettes and tobacco products. Stop & Shop will stop selling these […]
Step back in time at this magnificent 111-year-old mansion on East Avenue in Rochester. Price This 1,548 square foot home at 935 East Ave. is listed for $2,700,000, according to the real estate listing. Location The mansion sits on a 3.5-acre lot at the corner of East Avenue and Barrington Street, adjacent to Rochester’s popular […]
Arkview Capital has sold a majority stake in Icon Parking to Hudson Valley Parking Trust, setting the stage for nationwide growth. (Photo: Business Wire) NEW YORK, August 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arkview Capital (“Arkview” or “we”) is pleased to announce the sale of a majority interest in Icon Parking (“Icon” or the “Company”), the largest parking operator […]
A new map shows the states with the highest public transportation usage, based on data from US News and World Report. The media company calculated the average number of miles a resident travels annually on public transit to determine which states use trains, streetcars, buses and subways the most to get from point A to […]
A major U.S. retailer has announced that it will stop selling tobacco products, including cigarettes and e-cigarettes, in its stores starting later this month. Stop & Shop, which operates over 360 stores in northeastern states such as New York and New Jersey, will join other major retailers in removing the products as part of its […]
GEDDES, NY — One year after signing Executive Order 32 to increase local food sourcing from farmers and producers in the state, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday at the 2024 Great New York State Fair that New York State agencies and departments had exceeded the state’s first-year goal of five percent to nearly 15 percent. […]
According to Zumper’s latest National Rent Report, the cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in New York City hit an all-time high in August for the second month in a row. Residents are paying an average of $4,500 for a one-bedroom apartment in the city, up 12.8 percent from last year and 3.4 percent from […]
Seven more New York Big Lots locations will close this year as the discount retailer struggles with a difficult consumer market, including the Canandaigua location and two in Western New York. Three more stores – two on Long Island and one north of Albany – are scheduled to close in New York last month, according […]
67 Pepsi Dig In hosted a pop-up at the newly opened SAINT in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan in honor of Pepsi Dig In Day. The event served as a preview of Pepsi Dig In Day 2024, a day where guests are encouraged to visit Black-owned restaurants. Attendees were able to sample light snacks from SAINT’s menu, […]
Which well-known retail stores have filed for bankruptcy? Red Lobster, Walgreens, Rite Aid and many other retailers are struggling with deteriorating financial conditions. More than three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Red Lobster is closing 23 more stores across the country. With the latest expected restaurant closures, the total number of closures in […]
