Ilya Marritz

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In Pictures: the Easter Bonnet Festival

Sunday, April 05, 2015

It's Easter Sunday in Western Christianity. And in Midtown, that means hats. Specifically, the annual bonnet festival, which takes over eight blocks of 5th Avenue.

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Labor Activists Say $1 Raise Not Enough for McDonald's Workers

Thursday, April 02, 2015

The fast-food worker movement seems to be having an effect, but labor organizers say wages must rise much more.

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Key Takeaways From the Menendez Indictment

Thursday, April 02, 2015

WNYC
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on 14 counts of corruption. Among the alleged crimes: securing visas for a wealthy donor's Dominican and Ukranian girlfriends.

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Squeezed By Seamless, Restaurants Look for Other Paths Online

Thursday, April 02, 2015

A lot of companies are trying to be the next Uber – a service so popular with consumers, it’s reshaping the taxi industry. The Uber of food delivery, in New York, is Seamless. 

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People Injured in East Village Blast Leave Hospital

Monday, March 30, 2015

A fourth is still recovering.

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Hope Fades for Missing Men as Two Bodies Are Found

Sunday, March 29, 2015

It's becoming clear that an explosion in the East Village killed at least two people, but the precise cause of the blast is still being investigated.

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Scrappy Chefs Transform Food Waste Into Primo Grub

Friday, March 27, 2015

A restaurant takes snout-to-tail cooking one step beyond.

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What a Brand Would Give to Be a Tween Girl’s Friend

Friday, March 13, 2015

As tampon boxes come with comforting factoids and lingerie ads boast “No Photoshop” images, advertisers are crafting a message of female empowerment. And it’s selling. 
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First Person: New Yorkers on Being 12

Thursday, March 12, 2015

WNYC
Twelve is an age when the world starts opening up. Hear these students sound off on topics like bullying, social media, discipline, dating and friendships. It's not easy being 12. 
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Bigger Bonuses on Wall Street, and a Few New Hires

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

In a sign of the improving economy, bankers and traders took home more money in 2014.

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Taxpayer Subsidy Allows Time Inc. To Slash Jobs

Friday, March 06, 2015

A $7 million state grant kept the publisher of Time and Sports Illustrated from moving to New Jersey. But Time can still cut nearly a third of its workforce.

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Lawsuit Says UPS Transported Millions of Contraband Cigarettes into New York

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

A parcel delivery service is accused of abetting trade in illegal smokes.

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Inside the Room with Cablevision’s Boss and 250 Angry Workers

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Audio from a heated meeting between Cablevision CEO James Dolan and a warehouse full of employees is now evidence in a government lawsuit accusing the company of threatening workers.

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Cablevision and Labor Union Make Peace After Three Years

Friday, February 13, 2015

A media giant offers a contract to workers who voted to join a labor union.

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Latest Illegal Hotels Suit Signals Crackdown by Enforcers

Thursday, February 05, 2015

Four residential buildings in midtown were allegedly turned into accommodations for tourists.

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Foreign Investment Drives Housing Booms in San Fran, NYC

Monday, February 02, 2015

Chinese investors are buying up American real estate in expensive urban areas like New York & San Francisco. Find out how foreign investment is driving the housing crunch in these cites.

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Newark Offers Broadband for Free or Cheap

Friday, January 30, 2015

A pilot to get internet to the unconnected.

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City Sues to Shut Down Alleged Illegal Hotel

Thursday, January 22, 2015

For only the third time, New York City takes a building to court over illegal short-term rentals.

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Inspectors’ Gadgets Find Illegal Airbnbs

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

For a little over a year, New York City has been using sophisticated data-crunching software to zero in what it sees as illegal hotels, and it seems to be having an effect.

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The Chinese Guide to Buying Real Estate in New York

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Among China’s wealthy set, the party buzz is that it’s time to start buying foreign property. Now, a Chinese-developed tower is shooting up on the Brooklyn waterfront.

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