Sandy’s silver lining: boosted business at Brooklyn bars. In the aftermath of the hurricane, which left tens of thousands of New Yorkers homeless, brownstone Brooklyn businesses actually saw a significant burst of commerce, CNN reported. Prospect Heights coffee shop Sit & Wonder enjoyed an estimated 30 percent rise in revenue during the days immediately following Sandy, the owners, Gemma and Lucien Redwood, told CNN. In Brooklyn, many proprietors live near their businesses, which helped them [more]
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