Ilya Marritz appears in the following:
End of Tax Breaks Leaves Bitter Taste for Brewers
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Fans of locally brewed beer will likely pay higher prices, unless brewers can convince lawmakers to create new tax advantages for them, after a court threw out two tax breaks that have fueled rapid growth in beer production in New York State.
Daily News EIC in Hot Seat Over UK Hacking Probe
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
A blistering report from the British Parliament on phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is rocking the world of New York media.
Hunting for Hot Stocks, Some Investors Head to Private Markets
Monday, April 30, 2012
MF Global Trustee: Change the Law to Make Execs Accountable
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
James Giddens, the court-appointed trustee responsible for recovering $1.6 billion in missing customer funds from the bankruptcy of commodities broker MF Global, said current laws make it difficult to go after the assets of the company’s leaders.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Rent Regs
Monday, April 23, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in a case challenging the rent control and rent stabilization laws in New York City. That effectively means the laws, which are favorable to hundreds of thousands of renters, will stand.
After Much Ado, Quinn Proposes Living Wage Bill
Friday, April 20, 2012
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn introduced legislation Friday to require higher wages for workers on city-subsided economic development projects — a move that could end debate over the city’s role in bolstering the middle class and spurring business.
States Release New Jobs Figures
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Sprint Owes NY Big Money in Taxes: AG
Thursday, April 19, 2012
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing Sprint Nextel, one of the nation's largest wireless carriers, for failure to collect and pay state and local sales taxes over the past seven years, he announced Thursday.
App Contest Produces Few Hits, But Lots of Buzz
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday evening, at a ceremony attended by the stars New York's technology and venture capital scenes, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will congratulate the winners of a city-sponsored software competition, which includes $50,000 in prizes.
Court Defers Decision on Whether to Take Rent Regs Case
Monday, April 16, 2012
It's not clear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide the future of rent regulations in New York.
Quinn Might (Or Might Not) Still Have One Biz Group's Support for Living Wage
Friday, April 13, 2012
Trustee Considers Going After Assets of MF Global Execs
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The court-appointed lawyer responsible for recovering more than a billion dollars for former customers of the commodities broker MF Global said Thursday he may go after the personal assets of company executives.
Quinn Says She Couldn’t Reach Living Wage Compromise
Thursday, April 12, 2012
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn conceded Thursday that she could not fashion language for a bill to raise the wages of workers on city-subsidized projects that would satisfy both a prominent business group and labor leaders.
Same-Sex Newlyweds Discover Taxes Are a Headache
Monday, April 09, 2012
Thousands of gay and lesbian couples have wed since New York made same-sex marriage legal last summer. But for these newlyweds, the not-so-fun part has now come: filing taxes just became a lot more arduous.
Media, Not Wall Street, Drives Lease Activity
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Information and media companies leased more square feet of office space in Manhattan last quarter than financial service firms, according to new figures.
Pension Offices Swamped as Public Workers Lock in Benefits
Friday, March 30, 2012
Little time remains for state and city workers to sign up for a more generous retirement plan. Earlier this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo approved a new class of pensions which goes into effect April 1.
More Jobs, But Only Slightly More Money Predicted for NYC
Thursday, March 29, 2012
A budget watchdog group says New York City will experience robust job growth over the next four years, but that won't do so much for the city's fiscal situation. That's because of continuing weakness in the financial services industry.
Bloomberg Touts Deficit-Reduction Plan, Says Bush Tax Cuts Should Expire
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Hours after it was voted down in the House of Representatives, Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his vocal support to a deficit reduction plan Thursday as the solution to stabilize the economy.
MF Global Staffers Testify (Again) Over Bankruptcy
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Four former employees of the now-defunct broker firm MF Global will appear Wednesday before a House committee which is seeking answers about the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The firm was led by former New Jersey Governor and Senator Jon Corzine.
Tebow Merch Draws Fans, the Curious
Monday, March 26, 2012
Less than a week after the trade announcement was made, Tim Tebow Jets merchandise hit area stores.