Funding Cuts Leave Rape-Crisis Centers Understaffed as Waitlists Grow
Political pressure from the federal government has put funds on hold and left immigrant survivors vulnerable.
Nor’Easter Forces Jackson Heights Climate Festival Indoors
The move from 34th Avenue to a smaller space in Woodside required organizers to rework an event designed for the street.
Struggling Paraprofessionals Wait on Court Fight Over $10,000 Payments
The Mamdani administration is seeking to block the RESPECT Check Act as paraprofessionals describe taking second jobs, cutting back on necessities and relying on food pantries.
A Harvest Moon Celebration Takes Over Sunset Park
The borough’s Asian communities come together in Sunset Park for mooncakes and more at the 3rd annual Mid-Autumn Parade.
At Sunset Park’s Brooklyn Mid-Autumn Festival, Teens Run The Show
For the teens, helping the Better Brooklyn Association organize its third annual event was more than just volunteering—it was about cultural connection.
Residents at Two Mount Sinai Hospitals Win $10,000 Benefit for Elective Egg Freezing
The benefit will help more than 500 residents and fellows offset fertility-preservation costs.
Whitney Museum Strike Looms the Week Lichtenstein Show Opens
Three other New York museum unions also voted to strike this fall. A walkout on Oct. 5 could be the city's largest museum strike since 2000.
Facing Staff Shortages, City Healthcare Employees Rally to Support Immigrant Workers
They’re backing a US Senate bill that would extend Temporary Protected Status for their Haitian colleagues.
City Substitute Teachers Are Often Denied Higher Pay for Long-term Work
Substitutes who cover classrooms for weeks or months can qualify for higher rates, but some have to file union grievances to recover missing wages.
Can CUNY’s Computer Science Programs Adapt for the AI Workplace?
Opportunities for career development and AI-readiness are not uniform across the CUNY system.
School Bus Worker Shortage Leaves Special Needs Families Scrambling
Immigration enforcement has thinned the ranks of licensed drivers. Advocates say many kids still have no route.
Inside the WhatsApp Group That Bronx Vendors Use to Outrun Sanitation
People selling everything from empanadas to Crocs use their phones to track officers and avoid tickets or confiscation of their wares.