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The Manhattan Business Review

Business, from New York
New York Business

Lifeway Foods Returns Frozen Kefir to Soft Serve

A Lifeway kefir bottle beside a cup of frozen kefir topped with fruit, nuts and chocolate chips.
PHOTO: Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway frozen kefir returns to commercial soft-serve machines at froyo destinations in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · 2 min read
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New York Business
Jalisco Expands Festival de las Almas to 12 Cities
Festival de las Almas 2026 brings more than 350 free Day of the Dead activities to 12 municipalities across Jalisco from October 24 to November 15.
3 min read
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Leadership
Dawn Staley Shares Leadership Lessons on Grey Matter
Dawn Staley leadership lessons take center stage as the South Carolina coach joins Declan Kelly on Consello’s Grey Matter podcast.
2 min read
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Workplace
Sun Home Saunas Ranks No. 17 in Retail Workplaces
Sun Home Saunas workplace ranking places the San Diego manufacturer No. 17 on Fortune’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Retail list.
3 min read
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Property
Evermore Orlando Resort Unveils 2026 Holidays
Evermore Orlando Resort holiday programming begins in November with seasonal dining, wellness, family events and New Year’s celebrations.
3 min read

The numbers

New York by the numbers
4.8%
Unemployment rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (NYS Department of Labor and BLS data), August 2026 · data
4,653,354
Jobs in New York City
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2025 · data
12.9%
Office vacancy rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (CoStar data), 2026 Q2 · data
159,139
New business applications
US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (county, annual), 2025 · data

Property

All Property
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Crowne Plaza Opens Times Square Flagship
Late Summer Brings Buyer Deals to NYC Suburbs
Chart showing buyer leverage by month, with blue buyer-favorable and red seller-favorable dots.
 Babyletto Opens Orange County Showroom
Baby furniture and toys displayed in a spacious pastel-coloured Babyletto store.
 Andover And Heitman Grow Self Storage Portfolio
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