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The congestion pricing tolling system will start June 30 below 60th Street in Manhattan, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Friday. “An update on our congestion pricing program: Tolling will begin at midnight on June 30, 2024,” the MTA wrote in a post on social media platform X. “Low-income discounts, along with [...]

The Exchange Place Alliance is celebrating a first, adding a permanent fixture to its public art installations lining the Hudson River waterfront.  Inspired by the Ife Heads of Benin, “Adorn Me” is made from concrete and steel. According to artist Tanda Francis, the piece seeks to address the underrepresentation of Black [...]

The NJBIZ Leaders in Real Estate, Construction and Design Awards celebrate individuals and companies changing New Jersey’s commercial real estate landscape through development, design, construction, project management and more.  Nominations were submitted through an open process and then evaluated by an independent panel of judges to determine the honorees.  Now in its [...]

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) wrote a letter to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency Friday threatening to pull funding for the city’s controversial Pompidou Museum project unless the JCRA cleans up its books. The Centre Pompidou x New Jersey project aims to create the Garden State’s own version of [...]

The Italian restaurant Buon Appetito has shifted from one Downtown Jersey City space to another. [...]

Following the tragic news earlier this week of U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s untimely passing at 65, tributes and remembrances continue to pour in, from both sides of the aisle and beyond. “Congressman Payne, Jr. experienced a physical accident at home on April 6, 2024, which necessitated hospitalization,” Payne’s office said [...]

Forbes is highlighting 500 companies from around the nation that are prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, with 19 from New Jersey making the publication’s 2024 list.  Released April 23, Forbes’ seventh annual America’s Best Employers For Diversity ranking was created in partnership with market research firm Statista.  Researchers surveyed 170,000 employees of U.S. [...]

In 1839, Provident Bank opened for business in Jersey City out of a one-room office, taking in $227 in deposits on its first day. Now based in Iselin, the financial institution is sharing a piece of history with the city it was founded in. Earlier this week, Provident announced the donation [...]

Gran Coramino, a premium tequila brand launched by actor-comedian Kevin Hart and Jersey City-based Proximo Spirits founder Juan Domingo Beckmann, is again awarding $500,000 in grants to help Black and Latinx small business owners. Founded in partnership with national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), The Coramino Fund aims to address [...]

During its April meeting, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce board of directors elected four new board members to three-year terms. Helmed by Gary Dahms (president, T&M Associates), the board plays an integral in the Chamber’s work, providing guidance to its staff on policy issues that affect the state’s short- and [...]