'Working on your own can have its rewards, such as being able to set your own hours. But being self-employed also brings with it the headache of handling taxes — something a traditional employer normally does.''"No one really explains to you…
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In classrooms from the Bronx to Bed-Stuy, Harlem to Hudson Yards, Springfield Gardens to Washington Heights, some 210 Success Academy teachers proved what’s possible for kids. In 192 classes, 100% of test-takers passed the state math exam, and in…
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'Farmingdale State College has proposed a new $53 million academic building, a critical step as it struggles to house its rapidly growing student population.''The building, for applied sciences, would require an investment from the state and take…
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'JPMorgan Chase filed plans this month to apply development rights from the landmarked Grand Central Terminal to the company's new tower planned for Park Avenue. The transfer of around 668,000 square feet of air rights indicates progress on the…
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To the editor:'We were surprised by the op-ed calling for preferential treatment in Con Edison’s sale of land in northern Brooklyn (“What worked and what didn’t on Brooklyn’s waterfront,”). We seek to sell land when we no longer need it for…
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'Habitat for Humanity New York City joined longtime partner Delta Air Lines to start the first-ever ground-up housing project in Jamaica on Wednesday.''Twenty Delta volunteers started building a four-bedroom, single-family house on Sept. 12. It’s…
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