BUSINESS

• BANK WATCHEmpire State Bank relocating New Dorp branch to larger office this fall

• Subcontractors, suppliers to be interviewed at job fair at CSI
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Local subcontractors and suppliers interested in learning the particulars of the planned construction project for residence halls at the College of Staten Island (CSI) will want to visit the campus next week during a scheduled job fair.

• Island business owners' computers are vulnerable to Internet hackers

• NY's working women lose earnings advantage
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- Women in New York state may be working as hard as their male counterparts, but the odds are stacked against them when it come to wages.

• Elm Park furniture company discontinuing gallery portion of business
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Today's tough economy has prompted an Elm Park retailer to lower his business overhead by cutting down on property ownership.

• A closer look at 2009 Ford Flex
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you'd like to be one of the first people to experience a new design from the Ford Motor Co., you'll have a chance to test drive the 2009 Ford Flex during an open-house event at Island Ford, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., on Thursday.