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LensDirect Launches “See Your Way” Brand Identity

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PHOTO: LensDirect.com

LensDirect brand identity launches under “See Your Way,” pairing its New York family heritage with an updated digital customer experience.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · Oct 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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Dwight School Cairo Opens in Cairo Festival City

Dwight School Cairo has opened in Cairo Festival City, welcoming Pre-K through grade 5 students for the 2026-27 academic year.

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WTCA Names Annette Gregg Its First Female CEO

World Trade Centers Association appoints Annette Gregg as its first female CEO in its 57-year history.

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Hopewell Estate and 102 Acres Set for Auction

Hopewell estate auction offers a 26-acre residence and adjacent 102-acre parcel in New Jersey on Oct. 15, 2026.

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Dress for Success Sets 2026 Women Who Inspire Luncheon

Dress for Success Women Who Inspire Luncheon will honor Gloria Steinem in New York on September 30, 2026.

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

Aerial view of a coastal fort, green lawn and city surrounded by turquoise water in Puerto Rico

Nobu Plans 50 Room Hotel and Restaurant in San Juan

Late Summer Brings Buyer Deals to NYC Suburbs

Chart showing buyer leverage by month, with blue buyer-favorable and red seller-favorable dots.

Galvanize Real Estate Enters California With Milpitas Deal

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Monarch Sells Eight Senior Housing Communities

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