Topic: New York

The Hard Truth About New York

You can listen to the boosters talk about the rebuilding of the Twin Towers. Or you can face the truth: New York is in danger of tipping over.READ»

History Worth Remembering - The New York Internet Industry Speech Brainstorm

This is worth the time for anyone interested in NYC's Digital Media Industry Posted by: Shreyas Pandit August: 7, 2008 to NextNY NYC-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson is crowd-sourcing the talk he will give at the Web 2.0 ...READ»

New York Mayor Bloomberg Uses Immigrant Advocacy in Re-Election Bid

Stewart Rabinowitz of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz praises Mayor Bloomberg’s plan Immigrants: The Lifeblood of New York City. READ»

Busted! No More Avoiding Sales Tax by Shopping Online?

In May, Amazon [AMZN] decided to sue the State of New York, which passed a law requiring the site to collect sales tax on items bought online by New Yorkers -- even if Amazon has no physical presence inside the state. According to the ...READ»

World Forestry Congress

Every year, the loggers and farmers of the world chop and burn an area of forest the size of New York State. That's bad news for the creatures who live in those woods, but it's also grim for the rest of us: Deforestation accounts for ...READ»

Meetings Like Dad Used to Make

Meeting I Never MissREAD»

Knitted Furniture Finally Done, Knitted Wii Only A Matter Of Time

Here's an over-sized hunk of eye candy: Dutch designer Bauke Knottnerus recently created a series of low-slung sofas made entirely from giant pieces of knitted "thread." Imagine getting hit by a shrink ray and then falling into your ...READ»

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Italian Execs to Wall St.: Make Something Useful Already!

By turns testy, reproachful, defensive and self-congratulatory, Italian executives took the stage at New York's Museum of Arts and Design last night to insure America that, despite the wilting economy, in Milan, the furniture show ...READ»

October 2008: Reader Feedback

In the Fast Lane By the time our July/August issue arrived in subscribers' mailboxes, cover girl Katie Hoff had broken the world record in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials, shaving 0.34 of a second ...READ»

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Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade

Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade. This guide to sustainability focused career paths will help solar-charge your work life.READ»

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Starting a Design Studio In a Downturn, Part 2: The First 15 Weeks

From designing the logo, to deciding on a proposal format, to--finally--landing the first client.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Rush Hour

Russell Simmons, the godfather of hip-hop, has used street smarts and a platinum Rolodex to create a $300 million conglomerate. Now he's flexing his political muscle. Come inside the frenetic world of a modern entrepreneur.READ»

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Starting a Design Studio During a Downturn, Part 5: Staying Focused

Ten months after its debut Kicker Studio has momentum. Here are their five tips for keeping things moving.READ»

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The Price is Right

Sure, everybody loves a bargain. But smart companies know we'll also happily pay a premium for products we really love. These "new luxuries" aren't always what you'd expect, either.READ»