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Wall Street Bosses Want Their Workers Back. That's Good For The King Of Falafel

David Shadaha, who operates a cart called King of Falafel & Shawarma, takes an order from a customer in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y. Shadaha is back selling food after taking a job as a GrubHub deliveryman during the pandemic. David Gura/NPR hide caption

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Wall Street Bosses Want Their Workers Back. That's Good For The King Of Falafel

Wall Street executives are pushing vaccinated workers to return to work, and that's good news for vendors and other small businesses in New York that depend on workers from finance.

Wall Street Bosses Want Their Workers Back. That's Good For The King Of Falafel

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Small-Business Owners Are Scoring Dream Spots In The Most Cutthroat Market

Jesse Dong opened the clothing retailer Two Minds in Manhattan's Meatpacking District a few weeks ago. He considers it his dream space. Camille Petersen hide caption

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Small-Business Owners Are Scoring Dream Spots In The Most Cutthroat Market

There's a silver lining to all those empty storefronts in New York City: Some business owners are snagging prime Manhattan locations ahead of the great reopening.

Small-Business Owners Are Scoring Dream Spots In The Most Cutthroat Market

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A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity Of Sabbath

This fishing line, barely visible between Manhattan buildings, is an eruv, used by observant Jews to create a symbolic domestic perimeter for the Sabbath. William W. Ward/Creative Commons hide caption

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A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity Of Sabbath

Manhattan's eruv may be the most expensive in the world. It is a thin fishing line above the skyline that encircles the island, allowing observant Jews to leave their homes on the Sabbath.

A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity Of Sabbath

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