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The Bronx is Shaping Up in Time for the Summer: New Microblading Beauty Bar Opened Near Country Club

The Bronx is Shaping Up in Time for the Summer: New Microblading Beauty Bar Opened Near Country Club

THE BRONX IS SHAPING UP IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER New Microblading Beauty Bar Opening Up Near Country Club Bronx, NY – This month, Fetish Brow and Beauty Bar celebrated its Grand Opening at 2801 Coddington Avenue between E. Tremont […]

by · July 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Business
Profile America: First TV Ad

Profile America: First TV Ad

  “America runs on Bulova time.” That declaration was the entire audio portion of the first advertisement appearing on a commercial television station. The rather subdued ad was broadcast on New York station WBNT this month in 1941, the first […]

America’s First Oil Refinery

America’s First Oil Refinery

America’s first commercial oil refinery was put in operation this month in 1860. It was built in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on the banks of Oil Creek. That town was the site of the country’s first productive oil well in 1859, and […]

by · July 1, 2017 · Business, Environment, History
Taxi symposium sponsored by NYIT, June 27

Taxi symposium sponsored by NYIT, June 27

(New York, NY)  Taxi medallion owners and advocates for the disabled will join academics to discuss the fate of the medallion system and accessibility on Tuesday, June 27th. The Taxi Symposium is sponsored by the University Transportation Research Center at the […]

Decaf Coffee

Decaf Coffee

Friday, June 23 — Through the centuries of coffee’s popularity, if someone ordered the beverage, there was no question about what kind. Today, many Americans prefer their coffee decaffeinated. That option dates to early in the last century, thanks to Ludwig […]

A Business Case for LED Lighting – Why Now! Today, June 20

A Business Case for LED Lighting – Why Now! Today, June 20

Bronx Chamber of Commerce and McHale Energy invite you to a Free Presentation on “A Business Case for LED Lighting – Why Now!” on Tuesday, June 20th, Hutch Metro Conference Center, 5-7pm. For more information, call 718-828-3900.

161st Street BID News: CITY MD, Art in the Park, Make Music New York, Street Fair VII

161st Street BID News: CITY MD, Art in the Park, Make Music New York, Street Fair VII

Hooray, City MD is here! City MD will be open from 8 am – 8 pm, Monday thru Friday, and 9 am – 6 pm on the weekend. Drop by and welcome them to the 161st Street Business Improvement District. Today, […]

CerealFest – Battle Creek Festivals

Cereal Festival

This year’s annual National Cereal Fest began last Thursday evening in Battle Creek, Michigan, the birthplace of America’s cereal industry. The highlight of the festival in the city that bills itself as the Cereal Capital of the World is the […]

The Seattle-based Starbucks coffee shop first opened in 1971.

Profile America : Getting In The Coffee Habit

Sunday, April 2 — Sometimes, tastes seem to go in great cycles. For example, in 19th century America, local coffeehouses, which roasted their own beans, ruled. Then, in 1900, Hills Brothers started packing roasted, ground coffee in vacuum tins. In the […]

by · April 2, 2017 · Business, Profile America
Second Annual American Entrepreneurship Award in the Bronx Opens for Entries

Second Annual American Entrepreneurship Award in the Bronx Opens for Entries

Second annual American Entrepreneurship Award in the Bronx opens for entries Opportunity for local entrepreneurs to receive a share of $125,000 Start-up funding for their ventures January 31, 2017. The American Entrepreneurship Award (AEA), a program created and funded by […]

Op-Ed: Start-Up NY Weakens, Business Anxiety Remains Strong

Op-Ed: Start-Up NY Weakens, Business Anxiety Remains Strong

By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb When it comes to the business of Albany, it is essential to draw a distinction between rhetoric and reality. In no area is that more apparent than the state’s economic-development efforts. Lofty promises, […]

2016 Holiday Season By The Numbers

2016 Holiday Season By The Numbers

Our friends at the U.S. Census Bureau remind us that while this holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends, gift giving, reflection and thanks, it is a major time for business. So as you […]

by · December 24, 2016 · Business, Holidays, Profile America
City and State NY Honors the Bronx Power 50

City and State NY Honors the Bronx Power 50

The influential City & State magazine will complete its Borough 50 Series with a final stop in the Boogie Down Bronx. The Borough 50 Series ranks the most powerful community leaders from each borough in a special print issue of City […]

NYC OFFICE OF M/WBEs AND SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES HOSTS BRONX OPEN HOUSE, 12/8

The city’s Office of Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises and the Department of Small Business Services will host an M/WBE Open House on Thursday, December 8 in the Bronx.

Bronx Chamber’s November 30th B2B Networking Event, Tonight

Bronx Chamber’s November 30th B2B Networking Event, Tonight

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce hosts an Evening Business Networking Event on Wednesday, November 30th, from 6:00-8:00pm, at Residence Inn by Marriott at the Hutch Metro Center Atrium. Bring business cards. Shake hands. Share ideas. Meet your business peers. Walk away […]