New York Libraries Struggle With Surge of Asylum Seekers Needing Services
For decades, New York’s three public library systems have offered services that immigrant families relied upon.
New York Strategy to Counter Rats Disrupts Lives of Human Residents Instead
The new trash schedule has also altered the routines for building superintendents.
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.
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.
New Yorkers Clash Over How to Resolve the City’s Migrant Crisis
The number of those arriving has now reached 110,000.
Ventilation Mandate Sparks Debate Among Nail Salon Workers
New York officials in 2016 announced new ventilation standards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leaked Audio Shows How Alamo Drafthouse Execs Are Battling Brooklyn Union Drive
Bosses are seeking to stymie a push to unionize ahead of the election at the end of September.