Rollergate regulation must be repealed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.
After nearly 60 years, a Bensonhurst staple is saying goodbye.SAS Italian Records, 7113 18th Ave., will be permanently closing its doors.
Entrepreneurs picked the minds of Brooklyn’s best business brains at the Love Local Small Business Expo on Tuesday, April 29.
TWELVE BAY RIDGE pizzerias are going head-to-head next month in a contest to see who can produce the best “Star Wars” pizza on May 4.
On Tuesday, April 29th, the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will be producing the first ever Love Local Small Business Expo.
NEW CONCEPT SPOT LAUNDRY & LATTE reopened recently at 6 Columbia Place in Willowtown, blending a laundromat with a chic café.
Michael’s Pastry Shop in Marine Park is set to shut its doors later this month after three decades in business.
A NEW APP CALLED “5th Avenue Bay Ridge” helps local businesses attract customers by promoting events, sales and special offers.
THE OSCAR-WINNING indie film “Anora” has brought new attention to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach, as well as Coney Island.
THE VIRAL BOOKSTORE AND BAR Book Club Bar will soon open a Bushwick location, the store announced.
THE MODERN “JEW-ISH” DINER, Gertie, located in Williamsburg, is opening a bagel pop-up this month at Amorina in Prospect Heights.
SOUTHERN BROOKLYN COMMUNITY members joined to support Lynn Sanders, the owner of CUE Boutique, after Sanders last summer suffered a stroke.
BLACK FLAMINGO, a staple of Williamsburg’s nightlife scene, will close its doors on March 1 after nearly a decade in business.
SEVERAL LOCAL BUSINESSES on a one-block stretch of Bedford Avenue will close this month, apparently to make way for a new development.
18 bars participated in the annual DUMBO Holiday Bar Crawl, a festive choose-your-own adventure event organized by the DUMBO BID.
Black entrepreneurs make up 3.5% of New York City’s businesses, despite making up more than 20% of its population.
The Brooklyn Made Store at Industry City hosted a “Meet the Makers” event on Small Business Saturday, a day that encourages small businesses.
Park Slope ushered in the holiday season with its 15th annual tree-lighting ceremony on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street.
A NEW “WHIRLWIND WINTER” INITIATIVE announced by Gov. Hochul will help minority- and women-owned businesses in NY complete applications.
THE CITY Department of Small Business Services on Monday announced a new Cypress Hills Fulton Business Improvement District along Fulton.
At the height of its productivity as a functioning naval repair facility, as many as 5,000 employees walked into the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
SCHOOLS IN THREE NYC BOROUGHS and surrounding areas are on a distribution list of those having received the BrucePac.
Small businesses in Brooklyn are on the upswing. While North Brooklyn leads the charge, Southern Brooklyn is also seeing growth.
What will be the next retail shop to join the list of believed Brooklyn establishments to close prematurely?
CITYWIDE — MAYOR ERIC ADAMS and city agencies announced expanded workforce services for New Yorkers with disabilities. Thanks to a previous $1.5 million investment from the NYS Department of Labor,
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — A WORKSHOP GEARED FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS will help elucidate new reporting requirements in the fight against financial crimes. Congressmember Nydia M. Velázquez (D-7) is
CITYWIDE — $5,000 GRANTS AND FREE on-site risk assessments for businesses located in flood-prone areas are available on a first-come first-served basis from the Business Preparedness & Resiliency Program of
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In real estate, they say it’s all about “location, location, location.” Already blessed with a good location, this new venture is Brooklyn-born, Brooklyn-branded and Brooklyn-loved. The new
The Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District held its annual meeting where staff and board members discussed the group’s accomplishments
Attorney General Letitia James has initiated a lawsuit against an extensive network of more than 40 lending companies, including notable entities like Yellowstone Capital and Delta Bridge Funding, accusing them