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Yelp is rolling out a new tool that makes it easier for people to find and support Asian-owned businesses during a time of a rise in attacks against Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Yelp data scientist Justin Norman told CNBC he also sees a comeback “through the 260,000 businesses that have been able to reopen after temporarily closing.”

Yelp searches for Black-owned businesses increased 2,400% in 2020.

Yelp deposits millions into Carver Federal Savings Bank, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company and Broadway Federal Bank.

Starting Thursday, Yelp will add an alert on the pages of businesses that have been accused of racist behavior, following several widely covered allegations of racism at U.S. restaurants in recent months.

Yelp unveils its 2020 list of the Top Places to Eat in the U.S. and a San Diego food truck has snagged the No. 1 spot.

A new year means new experiences and also new places to eat. Yelp has released its top 100 places to eat in the U.S. for 2020 and more than a few restaurants in the tri-state area made the cut. In New York City, two cocktail bars and an Italian restaurant were picked by Yelp community managers from data that pulled…

Many small-business owners rely on Yelp to attract new customers. But some say Yelp is hurting their business instead.
They say Yelp is robbing them of the good reviews they worked hard for. Yes, those good reviews you’re leaving for your favorite small business may not be helping at all.

If you’re looking for a new spot to eat, you’re in the right place.

A Florida veterinarian is suing for defamation after a dog owner posted a harsh review of his clinic on Yelp.

The founder of a New York City gym has been accused of groping and kissing a member of the facility.

A full paragraph apology has been posted to Twitter and LinkedIn accounts linked to the Manhattan lawyer whose racist rant in a midtown cafe became viral international fodder last week, though it couldn’t immediately be verified if he was the one who posted the messages.

A full paragraph apology has been posted to Twitter and LinkedIn accounts linked to the Manhattan lawyer whose racist rant in a midtown cafe became viral international fodder. Ray Villeda reports.

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The full episode of LISTEN UP for May 17th, 2018 on NBC New York’s Instagram Stories account.

Two black men who say they were racially profiled and ordered to leave an LA Fitness gym in Secaucus, New Jersey, earlier this month say they were humiliated when staff called police on them twice while they were working out.  Rachid Maiga, 27, and Tshyrad Oates, 25, are breaking their silence about the April 15 confrontation, which went viral on…

Two black men who say they were racially profiled and ordered to leave an LA Fitness gym in Secaucus speak exclusively with News 4. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.

LA Fitness said three employees at one of its gyms in New Jersey are no longer with the company after a black member and guest accused them of calling the police on them while they worked out.

A New Jersey branch of LA Fitness is under fire after a guest and member accused gym employees of calling the police on them in what they felt was a case of racial profiling.