Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building opened Nov. 16 with several elements exclusive to this location. /Photo courtesy of Starbucks. Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building opened in New York City last week, the only one of the seven Reserve locations to boast a full-service restaurant. The 23,000-square-foot store spans three floors, each steering customers … [Read more...] about Inside the new Starbucks Reserve in NYC’s Empire State Building
‘A part of history’: NYC’s first legal weed store is open for business
A tin of watermelon gummies and an eighth of weed labeled “Banana Runtz” were the first products sold in New York’s first legal recreational marijuana market, which got off the ground with a single dispensary on Thursday in the East Village. The honors went to Chris Alexander, executive director of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, who shelled out $96 for … [Read more...] about ‘A part of history’: NYC’s first legal weed store is open for business
Bidding open for up to three $500M NYC casino licenses
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Place your bets. The bidding process for three Vegas-style downstate casino licenses is moving forward after state officials voted late Tuesday to formally solicit applications with an asking price of at least $500 million each. The state Gaming Facility Location Board approved rules and released a request for applications as a number of major players eye opening … [Read more...] about Bidding open for up to three $500M NYC casino licenses
Skillshare Taps Veteran Tech Dealmaker Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development
Skillshare, the world's largest online community for creativity, today announced Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately. In this role she will be tasked with fostering strategic partnerships to further extend the power of Skillshare's creative platform, content, and community. Susan will report to Skillshare CFO, James … [Read more...] about Skillshare Taps Veteran Tech Dealmaker Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development
Getting creative with vacant office space: storage, gym, film set
After two years of overhyped return-to-work prognostications, many desks around the nation still sit vacant. But on some empty floors of midtown Manhattan office buildings, unused space has lately been playing a new role: film set. The transformation from a real-life office into a facsimile on the small screen is part of the business strategy of Backlot, a location … [Read more...] about Getting creative with vacant office space: storage, gym, film set
Glenwood Management And CarbonQuest Announce Deployment of First-of-its-Kind Building Carbon Capture Tech in Five NYC Buildings
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CarbonQuest, a leading carbon capture technology provider supporting onsite building decarbonization across the real estate sector, today announced that the company’s revolutionary technology will be installed in five multifamily properties owned by Glenwood Management (‘Glenwood’) in the first three months of 2023. With CarbonQuest serving as the only modular … [Read more...] about Glenwood Management And CarbonQuest Announce Deployment of First-of-its-Kind Building Carbon Capture Tech in Five NYC Buildings
See the marine science-themed playground coming to Hudson River Park’s Pier 26
Manhattan is getting a new, marine science-inspired play area to teach kids about wildlife. The Hudson River Park Trust last month broke ground on the 4,000-square-foot play area at Pier 26 in Tribeca. Designed by OLIN, the Pier 26 Science Play Area will feature interactive sculptural elements where children can play while learning about marine life and the … [Read more...] about See the marine science-themed playground coming to Hudson River Park’s Pier 26
NYC delays enforcement of law aimed at identifying bias in AI hiring tools
Following criticism from tech watchdogs and business interests alike, New York City will take more time to work out kinks in a new law intended to identify biases in high-tech hiring tools. Even before it went into effect on Jan. 1, the measure billed as a trailblazing racial equity initiative stirred confusion. The city’s Department of Worker Protection announced … [Read more...] about NYC delays enforcement of law aimed at identifying bias in AI hiring tools
Your next role could be to support the future of New York City’s publicly-owned architecture
10 & 30 Hudson Yards in New York City by KPF. Photo: Connie Zhou. Following last week’s look at an opening for a Project Manager at site design group, we are using our first Job Highlights series of 2023 to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for an Architect at the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). The role, sitting within the … [Read more...] about Your next role could be to support the future of New York City’s publicly-owned architecture
Applications open for NYC casino bids; Times Square location could be in the cards
Times Square On Jan. 3, the New York Gaming Facility Board unanimously voted to issue a request for applications for up to three new casinos in New York State. Applications will be for the license to build a full-fledged casino; the asking price for each license is $500 million and the application fee is $1 million. These proposals will be evaluated in two stages; the … [Read more...] about Applications open for NYC casino bids; Times Square location could be in the cards