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Governor Cuomo and New York City Mayor in Contention Over Plans for Mega-Projects

Mayor Bill de Blasio might have a plan to build a mega-project over a 180-acre rail yard in New York City, but Governor Andrew has other ideas. In his State of the City address, Mayor de Blasio called for a platform to be built over the Sunnyside Yards — a 180-acre train yard in Queens […]

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Nissan Will Relaunch ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ as Legal Battles Continue

Three years ago, Nissan was awarded an exclusive contract by New York City to build a “taxi of tomorrow” to replace the city’s hodgepodge fleet. But the rollout has been plagued with legal challenges from the start, and it’s unclear if Nissan will be able to salvage the deal. Nissan is indicating that it will […]

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Will and Kate Meet America’s Royal Couple During New York Visit

During Prince William and wife Kate Middleton’s highly publicized whirlwind visit to the U.S. this week, the royal couple spent Monday night taking in all that New York City had to offer. After a day filled with visits to the White House and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. for Prince William, and to a […]

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New York City Business Community Welcomes an Increasing Number of Israeli Startups

According to CNN, there’s an interesting business trend happening in New York City — about 10 new Israeli startups are joining the community each month. This has been a recent trend. In 2013, When Guy Franklin began working at Israel Mapped in NY, there were approximately 60 such startups in the city. Now, there are […]