Video: New York Nail Salon Techs Push for Better Work Conditions, But It’s Complicated
Nail Salon technicians have been organizing for better work conditions for years, now they are one bill away to a better future.
Ugandan LGBTQ+ Exiles Find Safety Elusive, Even at a Refugee Camp
They fled because of their country’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies—only to find more of the same in Kenya.
Video: New York Powers Up With More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
More electric cars and more electric chargers are expected in New York over the next decade, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s zero-emission vehicles requirements by 2035. Similarly, in March, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that a national network of convenient, reliable, made-in-America electric vehicle
A BBC Film About the Gujarat Riots Threatens Modi’s Image
On January 17, a week before India’s Republic Day, the British Broadcast Company (BBC) released a documentary “India: The Modi Question.” It was about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his relationship with the 2002 Gujarat riots – and it refers to the events as
Rising Rental Prices Challenge Aspiring New York Farmers
James Rapp started working at Dig Acres, a 12-acre farm in Chester, New York, as an apprentice in March 2022. He lives with his parents in Westchester and wakes up every morning extra early to drive an hour to work. In the evening, after a
The “Hidden Figure” of the West Fourth Street Courts
[caption id="attachment_5335" align="alignnone" width="1680"] MD cleans the courts at The Cage (Credit: Isak Hullert)[/caption] On a wet, dreary Sunday in early November, two people picked up garbage and leaves from a basketball court at West Fourth Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. One of them, a
New Yorkers and Libraries Fight Book Censorship
As PEN America, the non-profit that celebrates literature and free expression, celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, it released a study that found more than 1,600 books, mostly about racism and LGBTQ issues, had been removed from school districts across the country during a past
A Wildlife Photographer Finds Nature in a Bustling City
It can be hard for a person to communicate in another language, especially when it comes to animals. In that case, it’s understandable that someone might think the language to be useless. But apparently, people can speak to birds. “Can you attract the titmouse by the
First the Pandemic, Now Inflation. Manhattan’s Floral District Looks to Spring Back
The previously blooming business in Midtown’s floral district dealt with pandemic hurdles. Now, the weather looks like spring, many business owners are contending with inflation. During the height of the pandemic, many restaurants purchased plants and flowers from the district on West 28th Street between 6th
Is Adderall Being Over Prescribed by Doctors? Some Pharmacists Think So.
Amid a nationwide shortage, Adderall prescriptions for young adults continue to skyrocket in the United States. Some say this will lead to lasting problems.
The Realistic Routine of a New York Artist in Nearby Guttenberg
Not far from New York, on the other side of the Hudson River, stands the intriguing City of Guttenberg, a small residential neighborhood in New Jersey, with 12,000 inhabitants.
Video: State Prison Package Ban Burdens Families of Incarcerated New Yorkers
Families can only send their incarcerated loved ones packages – ones with warm socks, blankets, food and other essentials – through external private vendors that they are finding unaffordable.