It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC.

Good morning everyone.

Today on the show, How Well, if New York City

we're covering from the so-called Retail Apocalypse,

as some people have named it that befell the city's storefronts during the pandemic.

The Adams administration is trying to revive retail in neighborhoods around the city with

its so-called City of Yes re Rezoning Plan.

You've probably heard about that in connection with housing,

but it has a lot to do with where businesses can be

in relation to housing as well.

And we're going to take calls today from small business

owners and aspiring small business owners retail or otherwise for New York City

Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin D Kim.

He'll join us later this hour.

Also a new look at the marketing of Ozempick and similar drugs and their impact on American

culture as well as business.

For one thing, it's getting easier to get them online

with or without a serious medical condition.

But we'll also touch on the new study reported

in the New York Times today showing Ozempe it might be

effective in treating kidney disease in some people that is new.

Plus as we head into a summary Memorial Day weekend, we'll talk about protecting

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