Ilya Marritz

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Regulators Push for Disclosure on Household Cleaner Ingredients

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Regulators in Albany have advanced a plan unpopular with some large corporations that would require manufacturers of common household cleaners like floor polish and dish soap to disclose the products’ ingredients.

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Watch | Ride Shotgun With an Electric Car Test Driver

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

An attorney from White Plains traded his Camaro for a chance to be a test driver for the Chevrolet Volt, an electric car that he has used to commute 14 miles from his home to West Nyack since November.

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Oscar Noms Have New York Connection

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Two films in contention for the Best Documentary designation at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday have strong ties to New York.

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Beloved Bagel Haven H&H Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Friday, February 18, 2011

The owner of famed Upper West Side bagel shop H&H has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing expensive litigation and the poor economy.

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New Chapter for Indie Bookstores as Megachains Close Up Shop

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Not long ago, it seemed as if mega-bookstores like Borders would keep expanding, driving out small, independent bookshops. But as the chain declared bankruptcy, it turns out there ar...

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At One of the World's Largest Toy Fairs, A Computer Tablet for Junior

Sunday, February 13, 2011

The world's third-largest annual trade fair for toy-makers expected to draw more than 30,000 people begins Sunday at the Javits Center.

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For Fashion Week, a Primer on the Secretive Group That Predicts Color Trends

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Designers are poised to showcase their latest trend-setting styles on the runway starting Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. But who comes up with the color trends that are evident on the catwalk? It turns out a single New Jersey company has a hand in the color of roughly half of all garments sold in the U.S., according to NPD, a market research group. 

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Residential Rents on the Increase in Manhattan

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

There's fresh evidence the rental market in Manhattan is rebalancing in favor of landlords.

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In Wake of Banking Crisis, City Looks to Tech Industry

Monday, February 07, 2011

Leaders from dozens of universities around the world converge on New York this week to show their interest in establishing a new high tech research campus in the city, an idea born out of the financial crisis.

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Toxic Site Program Fails to Rehab Land That Needs It Most: Study

Monday, January 31, 2011

A state program that offers tax breaks to developers to clean and build on contaminated land has failed to remediate the sites that need it most, according to a study  by an environmental group.

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Mets' Owners Mull Selling Part of Team

Friday, January 28, 2011

The Mets' owners may sell a stake in the team because a lawsuit related to their investment with Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has created financial insecurity, the family said Friday.

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Wall Street Won't Be Hurt By Reform Bill, Says Bloomberg Official

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A Bloomberg administration official said sweeping new financial regulations being written in Washington, D.C., will not harm Wall Street.

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New York Gained Jobs, While NJ Faced Losses

Thursday, January 20, 2011

New York State added jobs last year, but New Jersey's workforce shrunk.

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Queens Library Turns the Page on Buying New Books

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Queens Library, one of the city's public libraries experiencing the budget squeeze, is taking an unprecedented step in its 104 year history and has stopped buying books.

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Ex-Bear Stearns' Trader Chiesi Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

A co-defendant in one of the biggest insider trading cases in U.S. history has entered a guilty plea in Manhattan federal court.

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Similar Rates, Fewer Perks for Renters in Manhattan

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

 

Two new surveys of apartment rentals in Manhattan suggest the market has stabilized after a rocky period following the economic meltdown.

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Attorney General Says Pa. Power Plant Is Polluting NY Air

Thursday, January 06, 2011

The New York Attorney General has filed suit against the owner of an out-of-state power plant he claims is polluting New York's air.

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City Hopes Bakery Will Lift Historic Harlem Market

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

The city is hoping a new tenant in a once-thriving marketplace will cook up renewed interest in this historic La Marqueta space below the MetroNorth tracks in East Harlem.

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Manhattan Real Estate Shows Gradual Signs of Recovery

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

The average price of a Manhattan apartment ticked up in the last quarter of 2011, according to data from a major real estate brokerage, which means housing is slowly recovering. But ...

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City Comptroller Nixes Contract for 911 Call Center

Monday, January 03, 2011

The $286 million contract for the construction of a new 911 emergency call center in the Bronx raised "serious red flags," according to the city's comptroller.

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