From Boss Tweed to Bike Lanes: NYC Graft Ain’t What It Used to Be

The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.

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Red Lobster Is Betting on Black Diners With Its Brand Comeback

Are nostalgia, a new chief executive and seafood boil bags enough to save the seafood chain after more than 60 years?

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New England Seafood With a Side of Punk, at Smithereens

This quirky East Village newcomer conjures a thoughtful, sometimes dark, take on traditional coastal cooking. Also, doughnuts and Japanese city pop.

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New Trade Deal Could Boost UK Food Exports to EU, Including Shellfish

Brexit had complicated many of Britain’s food exports to Europe. A new trade deal between the U.K. and the E.U. could make them easier, including for shellfish farmers.

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What Kind of Seafood Is Sustainable?

We asked the experts how to make smart choices at the fish counter, for your health and for the environment.

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Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters

A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters.

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If You See This Creepy Fish, Cut Its Head Off

The invasive northern snakehead, which has recently been appearing in Missouri and other states, must be eradicated, officials say.

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Gulf Coast Shrimpers See Hope in Trump’s Tariffs

After years struggling to compete with cheaper, farm-raised imported shrimp, shrimpers from Florida to Louisiana are optimistic that the new tariffs will help them.

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Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

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Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain

In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.

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