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Staten Island commuters eye rail link on rebuilt Bayonne Bridge
NJ.com - August 7, 2011To proponents of the project, raising the clearance of the Bayonne Bridge will ensure the health of the Port of New York and New Jersey and the survival of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity that depend on it.
Tolls hiked at Hudson River crossings
Crain's New York Business - August 5, 2011The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced Friday that it will seek to significantly raise the tolls on Hudson River crossings and all of its bridges and tunnels.
Push is on to support neighborhood businesses
silive.com - August 3, 2011STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Local businesses need your support — and deserve it.
They are at the heart of each community in this borough and represent the livelihoods of your family and friends.
At Credit fair, Staten Island small business owners connect with banks, financial experts
silive.com - August 3, 2011STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Even as she worked as a full-time care provider at Staten Island University Hospital, Desiree Newsome would often roll around her great grandmother’s words in her mind: "Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Nearly 2,000 jobs evaporated in the borough between 2008 and 2009
silive.com - August 1, 2011STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Even on a hot day, midweek, at the peak of summer season, the business strip at the foot of Sand Lane was unnervingly quiet.
SI Chamber of Commerce: As Island's 350th Birthday Nears, Nationwide Initiative Holds Special Appeal For Locals
Barton Horowitz - Relevant Public Relations LLC. - July 27, 2011 The 3/50 Project, a Minneapolis-launched grassroots campaign, asks Islanders to support three independently owned neighborhood businesses by spending $50 monthly between themCategories: Press Releases
Rep. Michael Grimm talks recession at Staten Island Chamber of Commerce breakfast
SILIVE - June 9, 2011STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rep. Michael Grimm addressed members of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce general membership breakfast this morning at the Renaissance, Grant City.
Sick-pay votes boost bill in NYC
Crain's New York - June 3, 2011Connecticut legislators are about to pass a bill to make their state the first in the nation to require employers to provide workers with paid sick time. And City Council members in Philadelphia are expected to vote Thursday on a bill mandating up to seven paid sick days per year for workers.
NYPD hails 'Police Officers of the Year' for restraint in capturing gunman
SILIVE - June 3, 2011STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Two police officers who used "amazing" firearm restraint to capture a suspect who had fired three shots into the air at a crowded event earned the borough's 2010 Police Officer of the Year Award.
Does NYC need living wage law?
SIBIZTRENDS - June 1, 2011At a time when new jobs are needed to help resurrect the local economy, business organizations say another proposed City Council bill could not only stunt growth but also set it back.
