Rollergate regulation must be repealed
May 28, 2026
Local Law 75 rollergate rules could force costly storefront changes, raising concerns among Brooklyn small businesses ahead of enforcement.
Local Law 75 rollergate rules could force costly storefront changes, raising concerns among Brooklyn small businesses ahead of enforcement.
THE CITY COUNCIL’S COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS will convene a hearing Monday afternoon regarding CM Susan Zhuang’s Red Tape Relief Act.
THE DUMBO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, known as “Team Dumbo,” has launched the “Dumbo Day Pass + Sweepstakes.”
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE helped raise nearly $60,000 in just one week to support a Bed-Stuy bookstore-wine bar.
BUSINESS OWNERS WILL RECEIVE CHECKS for their unclaimed funds during a tour of City Council District 43 on Friday.
IMPACCT BROOKLYN INVITES Brooklyn entrepreneurs to a free “Meet, Connect & Grow” event on June 3 from 2-4 p.m.
North Brooklyn expo brought 300-plus owners together with resources, panels and networking to support hyperlocal small businesses.
Current owner James Caputo did not offer a reason for the abrupt closure in his goodbye letter posted on the store’s window.
The neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt, currently running through Friday, May 1, highlights and supports local businesses across CB9.
North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosts a free expo connecting small businesses with city agencies, resources, and networking opportunities.
Lanoba Design says it’s rebuilt its inventory of historic Danish pieces – many restored in-house – to the largest it’s ever been.
All participants get free marketing, business and finance classes; and will receive one-on-one assistance from entrepreneurs and experts.
Data indicate 422,137 small businesses were operating across New York in 2023, comprising 98.9% of all businesses in the state.
“Street vendors provide some of the most affordable options for New Yorkers facing an increasingly unaffordable city,” he said.
The SVS office opens more than four months ahead of schedule, following the New York City Council’s passage of Intro 408-A.
As part of CRISP, Rogers Burgers will participate in culinary programming and family-centered activities throughout the residency.
Monshe’s cookies are sugar-free, gluten-free and keto-friendly, and come in a variety of flavors, including the best-selling coffee cake.
Minaya, a New York native, has served as the First Deputy Commissioner of the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection since 2022.
BIKE PLANT, A NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE SHOP THAT HAS SERVED BEDFORD-STUYVESANT since 2021, on Friday marked its transition to worker ownership.
A BROOKLYN CREDIT UNION launched a new loan product tailored to worker-owned cooperatives, addressing long-standing barriers.
A NEW COMEDY club is coming to northern Brooklyn this spring, with the married couple behind the venue hoping it becomes a staple.
THE BROOKLYN STRATEGIST, a local favorite board game store, is set to decamp this month from its Court Street home of 15 years.
The SBA and organizations across the country celebrate small businesses on Nov. 29, also known as Small Business Saturday.
Businesses affected by the massive five-alarm fire at 481 Van Brunt St. on Sept. 17 may now apply for federal disaster loans.
MORE THAN $40,000 will be awarded in the Brooklyn Public Library’s 22nd annual PowerUP Business Plan Competition Awards Ceremony.
STARTUP BREKLAND OF Brooklyn has been chosen as the grand-prize winner of the seventh annual Grow-NY business competition.
BROOKLYN FURNITURE STORE Teak is moving toward Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing the ability to sell a viral Danish sofa.
MORE THAN 20 Greenpoint small businesses have been ordered to vacate their spaces inside an old factory by Nov. 30.
A wave of shea nut export bans across West Africa is triggering supply shocks for U.S. importers and small businesses.
STARTUPS WITH CREATIVE CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY will have the opportunity to compete for a prize to boost their businesses.
The Ripped Bodice, the Park Slope outpost of a California romance bookstore, ranks among USA Today’s top indie bookstores.
SISTERS GABRIELLE AND DANIELLE Davenport will open BEM, a bookstore cafe, at 373 Macon St. this fall.
Biotech firm Cresilon, known for its TraumaGel that stops bleeding instantly, expanded its headquarters by 28,000 sq. feet at Industry City.
THE FORT Hamilton Distillery, founded in 2016, is recreating 18th-century rye whiskey recipes in Industry City.
BARI PORK STORE, a longtime Italian deli in Bensonhurst, will be closing its doors at the end of the month, according to its owners.
THE TWISTED SPINE, a bookstore and cafe specializing in horror and dark literature, has signed a five-year lease at 306 Grand St.