Tag: social

DHS Probes Whether California’s Noncitizen Handout Program Is Paying ‘Ineligible Illegal Aliens’

admin — Mon, 12 May 2025 21:04:29 +0000

The Trump administration is investigating whether California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), a program that pays state money to noncitizens who are not eligible for Social Security benefits because of their immigration status, is paying “ineligible illegal aliens.” Noncitizens who are over 65, blind or disabled, and are ineligible for Social Security benefits —

Say Au Revoir to Mah-Ze-Dahr

admin — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:05:00 +0000

Photo: Grub Street

Mah-Ze-Dahr, the high-end bakery known for its cheesecake and brownies, has been given the boot from its West Village location. A two-week eviction notice for the business was posted in April, and the storefront is now dark. As of last week, a notice was posted to the bakery’s website stating that there is an “e-commerce shipping hiatus” and orders will resume “next week.”

First came baby, then the boutique; 18 years later, this owner is the mother of retail survivors

admin — Sat, 10 May 2025 11:48:19 +0000

Opening her storefront at the age of 23 with a newborn daughter, Meagan Doyle faced double duty as a first-time mother and budding entrepreneur. Eighteen years later, her baby is now grown — and Mom is coming into her own as a retail survivor and seasoned business owner.

Advocates want a startup-boosting Missouri angel investor tax credit (but they’ll have to beat legislature’s ticking clock)

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 21:12:46 +0000

With about a week left in Missouri’s legislative session, business advocates at NEXT Missouri are making a final push for lawmakers to pass a bill creating a state angel investor tax credit — legislation its backers say could catalyze early-stage business growth and keep entrepreneurial talent and essential startup capital rooted in the state.

Nick the Greek reset: Reinvigorated owner reopening locations, launching new spot after facing his own test

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 17:36:30 +0000

When Nick the Greek abruptly closed two area locations six months ago, fans on and off social media were distraught, fearing they were closed for good.

Now there’s a surprising update: two reopenings, one new opening. All this month.

Kauffman earmarks $32M in grants to boost entrepreneurship, workforce, education efforts

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 17:00:52 +0000

Just-announced Kauffman Foundation funding for a cohort of 27 organizations — each focused on advancing economic mobility in Kansas City — reflects the grantees’ “relentless commitment to innovation and equity,” said Allison Greenwood Bajracharya.

Chef Moosah Reaume Handles Room Service for the Met Gala

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:38 +0000

Illustration: Margalit Cutler

Met Gala Monday is the biggest day of the year at the Carlyle, where dozens of celebrities descend pre- and post-glam — with their entourages and litany of dietary restrictions in tow.

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Brothers behind Session Taco launching ‘destination Mexican spot’ in upscale JoCo dining district

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:40:27 +0000

Just weeks after closing Session Taco in Leawood’s Park Place, the owners expect to revamp the prominent spot for a new destination Mexican restaurant.

Lapez Mod Mex is scheduled to open this summer at 11563 Ash St.
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Meet LaunchKC’s new social venture cohort: Bold builders going beyond buzzwords (and Kansas City)

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 19:05:40 +0000

A reputation of strength within Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped convince Darian Jones — a St. Louis native now based in Austin, Texas — to apply for LaunchKC’s fourth Social Venture Studio cohort, he shared Wednesday during a reveal event for the program.
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Park Slope’s Pecking House Is Closing This Week

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:22:33 +0000
Photo: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet
This Friday will be the last day to get a chile-chicken sandwich and dirty fried rice at the Park Slope location of Pecking House, the Sichuan-meets-southern fried-chicken spot — at least for a while. Rumors started bubbling up this week that the restaurant would close because of a rent dispute, but it sounds like something more complicated is afoot.
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The New Wegmans Restaurant Is Entry-Level Sushi

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:35 +0000
Photo: Grub Street
I’ve never met a Stop & Shopaholic or a dyed-in-the-wool Gristedean, but I definitely know some Wegmaniacs. The Rochester-based grocery chain inspires a kind of fanatical devotion that few retailers can match — besides Publix in Florida and maybe Trader Joe’s, I can’t think of one.
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The City’s Best New Pancakes Are Stacked

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 11:45:00 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
Spots like Clinton St.
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Childless Influencers Don’t Know Anything About A Tradwife’s ‘Mental Stimulation’

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 10:17:00 +0000
MAGA influencer Emily Wilson, under the username “emilysavesamerica,” went viral on X last week when she incited a “MAGA Civil War” with a rant attacking right-wing women for “promoting tradwife bullsh-t.” And while her comments were not entirely wrong — posting about sourdough on social media is indeed “cringe” — her claim that “guys want […]

Lucien Smith Gets a Job

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:49 +0000
Photo: Zander Taketomo
No one would accuse Lucien Smith of being original, least of all Smith himself. “I’ve always role-played as a painter, role-played as a fine artist,” he says, swiveling in a chair in his studio. “I don’t know how much of it is genuine and how much of it is an act.
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BoysGrow cultivates young leaders in South Kansas City through farming, purpose, entrepreneurship

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:34:42 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was written and first published by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC). Click here to read the original story.
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