The price of produce in New York varies widely from neighborhood to neighborhood. Prices in Chinatown are especially cheap. You can often buy produce for a small fraction of the price you’d pay in a bodega or supermarket less than a mile away. WNYC’s Lisa Chow finds out why.

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A food vendor's permit is a hot commodity in New York. Only 3100, 2-year mobile food permits are available in the city, but they're desired by thousands of people. The restriction has created a black market in permits. WNYC's Lisa Chow has more.

REPORTER: If you have a street vending permit, ...

It's good to be a homeowner in Park Slope or Carroll Gardens. Property owners in these two neighborhoods have the lowest effective tax rates in all five boroughs. That's according to the Independent Budget Office. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports.

REPORTER: People who own a million-dollar house in Park Slope, Brooklyn pay ...

With the holidays approaching, New York heads into a season of ritualized waiting – waiting in store lines, waiting at the airport, waiting to see the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall. WNYC’s Lisa Chow finds out how some places are working to cut down their lines.

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Sitting in traffic just got more expensive. That's because taxicabs are doubling their rates for waiting time to 40 cents a minute, starting today. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports.

REPORTER: Yes, the cost of waiting just went up, but it doesn't seem to bother some New Yorkers. Rich Balleechio is a lawyer ...

Big profits on Wall Street mean hefty bonuses this year. Investment bankers and traders can expect 10 to 15 percent higher bonuses this year, according to Options Groups, a New York consulting firm. But who else benefits from this money coming into the marketplace? WNYC’s Lisa Chow reports.

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Sony's latest mega-toy, the PlayStation 3 goes on sale Thursday at midnight. Besides being capable of destroying enemies wirelessly from across your living room, WNYC's Lisa Chow says the hot game consoles have sparked some creative commerce.

REPORTER: Jody King wants one. Right away. But he has two jobs, and can't ...

Today’s elections are brought to you by... New York. It turns out in this campaign season, four of the top five political fundraising zip codes in the country are in Manhattan. The zip code that raised the most money for candidates and parties is 10021, home to wealthy stretches of ...

Rent control and rent stabilization programs are good for New York, right? Well, if you've been trying to find an affordable apartment lately, you might not agree. And most American economists don't think it's so good for the market either. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports.

Wal-Mart has lost several battles trying to build stores here. Today it comes to the city, or close to it, not to build but to woo investors and analysts. Wal-Mart begins its annual analysts' meeting in Teaneck, New Jersey. It's the first time the company's hosted the meeting outside its ...