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Urban Gear with an Ivy League Twist

February 13, 2007 by

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This is an excerpt of an article that appeared in the New York Observer. On many of their jackets found in stores in Harlem, Brooklyn and Jersey City, and hundreds of others around the country, tags inform the purchaser: “The sporting culture of the United States was incubated across all walks of life, but its… [Read more…]

The Cat is out of the Bag

February 13, 2007 by

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While we are on the topic of tipping, Gothamist brings to our attention the (apparently illegal) practice of grocery stores not paying their baggers for their services. I was aware that baggers at some of the smaller stores were working exclusively for tips but according to the labor bureau they should be getting minimum wage… [Read more…]

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