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Queens Ledger
Published 1 hour agoAbove the Clouds: The Costa Rican Family Farm Behind Mighty Oak’s Newest Coffee
By Eleonora Pozzi – High in the mountains of Costa Rica, nearly 6,000 feet above sea level, Mayra Solís is continuing a family tradition that began with her father, while helping redefine what the future of specialty coffee can look like. Mayra’s father spent his life farming…
Queens Ledger
Published 6 hours agoPERLMAN: Where Comics and Collectibles Come Alive
BY MICHAEL PERLMAN Situated along the village-inspired Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills, known for longtime small businesses, culturally diverse shops and restaurants, and a neighborly and historic sense of place, stands an adventurous corner shop where dreams come true for…
Brooklyn Paper
Published 15 hours agoAcme Smoked Fish plants hooks deep in Brooklyn with multi-generational fish smoking business
A smoked fish factory has built a lasting legacy in Brooklyn. Acme Smoked Fish, a premier smoked fish purveyor, has been a staple in the Greenpoint community for decades. In 1906, Harry Brownstein started in the fish smoking business as a wagon jobber, taking a horse-drawn wagon…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 16 hours agoYonkers Entrepreneur Tenisha Ramos Honored for Hispanic Women’s Entrepreneurship and Community Service
The Office of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will recognize Tenisha Ramos, founder and co-owner of Sachi Nails & Body Spa, for her leadership in Hispanic women’s entrepreneurship, community service, and commitment to the continued growth of downtown Yonkers. Ramos founded Sachi Nails &…
New York Amsterdam News
Published October 01New York is the nation’s fifth ‘side-hustle capital’
In NYC, side hustles have a long tradition.New Yorkers are known to take the time to turn their specialized skills into income.
The Highlands Current
Published September 30Whipple Foundation Buys Two Putnam Papers
Putnam County Press dates to 1858, Times to 1949
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Why Local Businesses Need an Emergency Plan
Photo by Thorium on Unsplash A local business can face a serious disruption with little warning, from a medical emergency to a power outage or severe weather. A clear emergency plan gives employees practical instructions when time and reliable information are limited. It also…
Queens Ledger
Published September 30Inside the Wine Room of Forest Hills: One Bottle, One Thousand Stories
Toni Sinclair’s journey brought her from Toronto to Forest Hills, where she’s been dispensing both wine and knowledge for the past 12 years BY KYLIE VOLAVONGSA | news@queensledger.com FOREST HILLS — If you’re looking for a bottle at the Wine Room of Forest Hills with no criteria…
Queens Ledger
Published September 30ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: You Can Erase Chalk, But You Can’t Erase QED
THE GOTHAM GOOSE | thegothamgoose@gmail.com At 7:22 one morning, a man stopped outside QED Astoria, purposely spilled his drink onto a sidewalk with chalk drawings and dragged his foot across it attempting to erase it. Then, as QED’s owner described on Instagram from security…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 30Brooklyn Chamber lands $1M Google grant to expand AI training for small businesses statewide
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is taking its small-business AI training program statewide with a new $1 million grant from Google.org. Funding will support the second phase of the Chamber’s Go Digital Initiative, giving 20 Chambers of Commerce and local business-serving…
The Hoboken Girl
Published September 30Saoco Cafe Confirms Closure in Hoboken
newsHoboken’s coffee scene has lost one of its newer additions. On September 29th, The Hoboken Girl received photos + DMs from multiple…
Long Island Press
Published September 30Where is the Best Driving Range on Long Island?
Long Islanders voted Bergen Point Golf Course the Best Driving Range on Long Island in the 2026 FourLeaf Best of Long Island! The West Babylon course is the new winner of the category after Heartland Golf Park won it in 2025. At Bergen Point Golf Course in West Babylon, Long…