New York Strategy to Counter Rats Disrupts Lives of Human Residents Instead The new trash schedule has also altered the routines for building superintendents. October 12, 2023
Dancers’ Wellness Has Become a Higher Priority. But There’s a Long Way to Go. Although change has been slow, signs suggest the industry’s culture around dancer well-being is shifting. October 12, 2023
Airbnb Cleaners Left Scrambling For Leftovers Following New Law The many cleaners who service Airbnb rentals across New York City are bracing for the worst since enforcement of the new Short Term Rental Registration Law began in September. October 12, 2023
New Yorkers Clash Over How to Resolve the City’s Migrant Crisis The number of those arriving has now reached 110,000. October 10, 2023
Ventilation Mandate Sparks Debate Among Nail Salon Workers New York officials in 2016 announced new ventilation standards. October 9, 2023
Workers at Manhattan Trader Joe’s Allege Grocer Violated Union Rules Workers at the Lower East Side store have filed 15 charges alleging unfair practices before and after their failed organizing vote. October 4, 2023
Assaults on City Transit Workers Rise Despite Recent Protections Assaults on subway and bus workers jumped 36 percent during the first seven months of 2023. October 4, 2023
New Grant Supports Child Care Workers Still Reeling from Pandemic Disruptions One daycare owner says her staff will benefit from a New York State program that utilizes unused pandemic-era federal funds. October 4, 2023
Brooklyn Agency Promises Immigrants Jobs, and Leaves Them Empty-Handed Migrant workers paid $150 to get work. But the offers vanished, and their pleas for refunds have gone unheeded. October 2, 2023
Rather Be Outside on Warm Days? So Do Ticks. Once a seasonal problem, tick-borne diseases could become a year-long issue; in NYC, cases increased 146% in one year. October 2, 2023