Kroger buys Murray’s Cheese
Greenwich Village staple Murray’s Cheese was acquired by Kroger Co. of Cincinnati for $20.6 million. The deal includes Murray’s outlets on Bleecker Street and at Grand Central Terminal, plus its 350 locations inside Kroger supermarkets across 30 states.
Schneiderman pushing voting law
article continues below advertisement Attorney General Eric Schneiderman proposed legislation to make it easier for state residents to vote. The New York Votes Act would allow same-day registration, introduce early voting and let people automatically register to vote when filing paperwork with another agency, such as the State, Labor or Social Services department.
Kushner family aiming to snag Marlins
Joshua Kushner and brother-in-law Joseph Meyer are in negotiations to purchase the Miami Marlins from New York art dealer Jeffrey Loria.
Data point 31% of apartment leases signed
in January included concessions. It was the fourth straight month the rate reached a new high and was 5 percentage points above December’s mark.
The deal, which could be in excess of $1.5 billion, would have to be approved by Major League Baseball after the group’s finances are reviewed.
Hizzoner proposes STD funding increase
With sexually transmitted diseases including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis at a 40-year high, Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for a 65% increase in funding to the Health Department’s Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control. The $25.5 million outlay would include funding for extended hours at STD clinics and expand the distribution of HIV-preventive medicines.
Councilman to vie for speaker seat
City Councilman Jumaane Williams plans to enter the running for council speaker at the end of the year. The Brooklyn Democrat is the first council member to announce candidacy for the seat, which will become available after Melissa Mark-Viverito hits her term limit in December.
Snap mishap
Thinking that they were buying stock in the recently filed Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, some investors mistakenly bought up shares in New York–based Snap Interactive. The share price of the mobile dating app company hit $11 on Wednesday, up from 12 cents in early January. On Friday the Snap Interactive stock tumbled down to $8.35 per share.
Jersey advertising
The Brooklyn Nets have sold a jersey patch sponsorship to Infor, a software company in Manhattan backed by Koch Industries. Infor will pay the Nets $8 million annually and provide the team with analytics and tech support.
Kroger buys Murray’s Cheese
Greenwich Village staple Murray’s Cheese was acquired by Kroger Co. of Cincinnati for $20.6 million. The deal includes Murray’s outlets on Bleecker Street and at Grand Central Terminal, plus its 350 locations inside Kroger supermarkets across 30 states.
Schneiderman pushing voting law
article continues below advertisement Attorney General Eric Schneiderman proposed legislation to make it easier for state residents to vote. The New York Votes Act would allow same-day registration, introduce early voting and let people automatically register to vote when filing paperwork with another agency, such as the State, Labor or Social Services department.
Kushner family aiming to snag Marlins
Joshua Kushner and brother-in-law Joseph Meyer are in negotiations to purchase the Miami Marlins from New York art dealer Jeffrey Loria.
The deal, which could be in excess of $1.5 billion, would have to be approved by Major League Baseball after the group’s finances are reviewed.
Hizzoner proposes STD funding increase
With sexually transmitted diseases including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis at a 40-year high, Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for a 65% increase in funding to the Health Department’s Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control. The $25.5 million outlay would include funding for extended hours at STD clinics and expand the distribution of HIV-preventive medicines.
Councilman to vie for speaker seat
City Councilman Jumaane Williams plans to enter the running for council speaker at the end of the year. The Brooklyn Democrat is the first council member to announce candidacy for the seat, which will become available after Melissa Mark-Viverito hits her term limit in December.
Snap mishap
Thinking that they were buying stock in the recently filed Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, some investors mistakenly bought up shares in New York–based Snap Interactive. The share price of the mobile dating app company hit $11 on Wednesday, up from 12 cents in early January. On Friday the Snap Interactive stock tumbled down to $8.35 per share.
Jersey advertising
The Brooklyn Nets have sold a jersey patch sponsorship to Infor, a software company in Manhattan backed by Koch Industries. Infor will pay the Nets $8 million annually and provide the team with analytics and tech support.
A version of this article appears in the February 13, 2017, print issue of Crain’s New York Business.
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