Friday, December 11, 2009

Housing & Economy

In October, a couple started Tokyo Rebel, which is devoted to Japanese street fashion. But they kept their other jobs. [NYT]

Even if a deal is struck today on developing the Kingsbridge Armory into a $324-million shopping mall, the “living wage” dispute that threatened to derail it will continue to roil City Hall. Under a bill introduced in the City Council by G. Oliver Koppell and Annabel Palma, Bronx Democrats, developers and others who benefit from city subsidies for their property deals will have to pay a “living wage,” defined as $10 an hour plus benefits or $11.50 without benefits, for the jobs that are created. [Daily News]

The Buildings Department filed paperwork asserting that its inspectors tried to get access to more than 500 homes in College Point and Flushing, Queens, to check for illegal conversions in a two-month span, including the residence of Councilman-elect Daniel J. Halloran III. [Daily News]

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