Monica + Andy, an organic baby and children’s clothing brand, has opened its first retail location in New York City this month. The 810 square-foot space is located at 410 Columbus Ave. This is just the company’s second store with the first being in its headquarter city of Chicago. The deal was brokered by RKF. Inspired by the birth …
Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Hailee Steinfeld will perform on NBC’s annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.” Akbar Gbajabiamila, Matt Iseman and Kristine Leahy from NBC’s Emmy-nominated “American Ninja Warrior” join as hosts of the broadcast airing Tuesday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) with an hour-long encore presentation at 10 p.m. The 41st annual …
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has responded to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s call for a discount for Long Island Rail Road riders as a result of Amtrak’s summer service cuts at Penn Station. The Long Island Rail Road will offer on average, a 25% fare reduction for all passengers traveling to Hunterspoint Avenue and Atlantic …
ESPN’s coverage of the 2017 NBA Draft averaged a 2.7 metered market rating, up 13 percent from a 2.4 in 2016, according to Nielsen. Hosted by anchor Rece Davis (photo above), the event was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and matches the third-highest rated NBA Draft on ESPN. The telecast peaked with a …
Nestlé USA has led a $77 million round of new funding for Freshly, a New York company that makes healthy prepared meals sent directly to customers. Freshly currently supplies consumers in 28 states with weekly shipments of meals. As the lead investor, Nestlé is entering an online prepared meals market that is currently $10 billion in size in the United States and …
Shimano is launching its first-ever popup store in NYC this summer at 473 W. Broadway in Manhattan. You can be one of the first to test ride a soon to be released bicycle from several different U.S. and EU manufacturers that are built with Shimano’s new component systems, METREA, ALFINE or STEPS, at Shimano’s new …
NEW YORK — Vornado Realty Trust announced that its 50% joint venture with the Related Companies has completed a 99-year lease with Empire State Development (“ESD”) for the commercial space at the historic Farley Post Office building across from Penn Station. The property is located on the double block bounded by 8th and 9th Avenues and …
StubHub, which operates a leading ticket marketplace, has opened a flagship retail store location in Manhattan at 1412 Broadway, on the corner of 39th Street. Located just two blocks south of Times Square, the flagship store serves as a destination for local and visiting fans to find the events that are right for them. StubHub’s …
NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal has published its first-ever list of Tech Companies to Watch. The list identifies 25 emerging companies across dynamic sectors of technology, including: consumer hardware, cybersecurity, healthcare, financial technology, business services, e-commerce, education and social media. Companies included in the list are less than 6 years old and have a valuation …
Hainan Airlines announced that the airline will launch a non-stop service between Chongqing, China and New York on October 20, 2017, marking the first non-stop flight between a city in the western part of China and New York. Pu Ming, vice president of Hainan Airlines said: “Hainan Airlines rolled out a non-stop service between Chongqing …
NEW YORK — Casper, a maker of fine mattresses, has closed a $170 million Series C investment round led by national retailer Target. Other investors include Tresalia, IVP, Norwest, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, NEA, and Irving Capital. The company also has some notable celebrity entertainers and athletes joining the round — including Kevin Spacey, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving, Shaun White, …
The NY Times has unveiled a major step toward integrating its readers into its reports with the introduction of Moderator, a new system that will arm Times comment moderators with machine learning technology, allowing them to moderate more comments. For now, Moderator’s implementation will open up comments on all of The Times’s top stories during …
NEW YORK — Luxury watch maker Tourneau is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its flagship New York store, the Tourneau TimeMachine on 57th Street and Madison Avenue. Opened on June 26th, 1997, the Tourneau TimeMachine has become a destination for tourists, locals and watch enthusiasts, and is most famous for its exterior façade of clocks in …
Cars 3, the third sequel in Disney’s Pixar film series about animated racing cars, was the No. 1 movie at U.S. theaters this weekend according to research firm comScore. Cars 3 earned $53.5 million in the U.S. and $74.8 million worldwide. Wonder Woman remained No. 1 globally for the second straight week with $80.3 million …