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Amazon announced Wednesday the launch of Amazon Grocery, a new private-label brand that merges popular items from Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly into one "grocery essentials" collection.The retail giant's new brand features more than 1,000 grocery items, ranging from milk and olive oil to produce, meat and seafood, with most products priced under $5. The launch comes "during a time when consumers are particularly price-conscious," according to Jason Buechel, vice […]

New York City’s suburban housing markets are reportedly seeing a surge in demand as the mayoral race heads toward the Nov. 4 election, with Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani leading in the polls.Mamdani's housing platform — which includes a rent freeze and higher taxes on top earners — reportedly has some New Yorkers turning to the suburbs. Zach and Heather Harrison, real estate agents in the affluent Westchester County, said calls […]

Beef prices are at a record high in the wake of a drought that left cattle inventory at the lowest level in 70 years amid strong demand, resulting in price increases for steak and ground beef.The Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index report for August showed a surge in beef prices over the past year. Ground beef prices were up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis in August, while beef […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is halting funding for two of New York City’s biggest infrastructure projects — the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway — freezing nearly $18 billion in federal money.Vice President JD Vance pressed on the impact of funding cuts to New York City, defended Republicans’ approach to the shutdown. "We want to do everything that we can to help the American people. But when the Democrats […]