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.
New York’s New Outdoor Dining Plan Will Put New Yorkers Out of Work
The city’s new restrictions on outdoor dining will force many restaurants to make major staffing cuts, particularly as some businesses decide to eliminate their roadway seating permanently. “Dining Out NYC,” the new plan signed into law in August by Mayor Eric Adams, allows for sidewalk seating
One College Closes, and Students Scurry to Find Another That They Can Afford
The email from ASA College arrived last November, with the innocuous subject line, “Notification Regarding the Accreditation Status.” Siriporn Rosenfeld, 31, a computer-programming student at ASA, opened it and read the introduction: “Dear student: ASA takes its commitments to you very seriously. That’s why I want
The ‘Butterfly Revolution’ of Washington Square Park: Artists Push Back Against Park Rules
On Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m., J. Eric Cook, 56, begins ringing his bell in Washington Square Park. It’s his way of reminding the crowd about what he calls the “ongoing, regular harassment of artists” by the parks department and the police. Along with Kanami
Cannabis Growers Showcases Sprout Across New York
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — This market is tucked behind the courthouse, amid the drugstores and gift shops near many small American towns. But New Paltz, about 85 miles north of New York City, is full of surprises — and so is this market, which sells freshly