Queens Street Vendors Face Legal and Winter Weather Obstacles Head On
The street vendors lining Roosevelt Avenue face instability amidst police warnings and the impending winter, but need to sell food on the street to feed themselves.
The Innocent Regulars of the Ear Inn
Innocent Mandrake walked into a bar in New York City one Sunday evening. With his white hair and an entourage of friends, he chose the historic Ear Inn as his watering hole. He grabbed a table in the back. Jackson Siporin came over to take his
Drill Rappers Say They’re Not Defined by Violence, Despite Recent Gun Deaths
Some government officials and members of law enforcement have pinned the latest wave of gun violence on the emergence of drill.
After 100 Years, Women-Only Apartment Building to Shutter
Lara Tomei, aged 25, gently rocked from side to side on a revolving chair. She was still wearing the navy blazer she wore to the office that morning. A crimson carpet covered the floor and chandeliers hung from the ceiling. This is the library of
Amazon Sellers Struggle with Suspensions, Call for More Oversight
Brian Ott, 39, remembers vividly when he discovered that his Amazon account had been suspended. It was a week before Christmas in 2019 and the second generation toy salesperson, whose business maintains a tidy storefront in southwestern Pennsylvania, sat down to check his email. What
Unregulated Cannabis Sales Continue As Legal, Licensed Retail Shops Prepare to Open
A strong smell of cannabis wafted around Christopher Street in the West Village on a recent autumn afternoon. Smoke shops openly displayed cannabis accouterments like rolling paper, bongs and grinders but kept the cannabis flowers, gummies and oils carefully tucked behind the counter. Shops exhibited a
Frigid Apartment or Crushing Debt? Many New Yorkers Must Choose
As utility debt reaches record amounts, New Yorkers brace for another cold season.
As Ivy League Tries to Diversify Athletics, Lack of Scholarships Hinder Progress
Bomi Ogunlari is one of two athletes of color on the Dartmouth volleyball team. She is majoring in neuroscience on the Pre-Med track, and is also playing for a Division I team, the highest caliber of National Collegiate Athletic Association play. On the surface, she’s
New City Pay Transparency Law May Still Leave Some Vulnerable To The Wage Gap
A New York City pay transparency law aiming to narrow the gender wage gap now requires, as of November 1, employers to provide salary ranges on job listings. The law requires New York City employers with four or more employees and one or more domestic workers to post
East Harlem’s Supervised Injection Site Saves Lives. It’s Also a Public Safety Concern, Residents Say
One year after going live, the facility has contributed to widespread drug activity in a neighborhood packed with substance use programs.
Uptown Manhattan Tops 311 Complaints for Heat, Hot Water Issues
With temperatures cooling in New York, uptowners are growing concerned that their heating and hot water will once again be unreliable. In early October, Prisleidy Hernandez, 23, had no heating or hot water in her apartment on Post Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan. Martha Medina moved
On the Brink of Homelessness, Bronx Tenants Struggle to Stay in Their Homes
Alfred Hernandez has been living in the same Bronx apartment for the past eight years. He sometimes found it difficult to pay rent on time, but the COVID-19 pandemic made it close to impossible. While working as a custodian for a homeless shelter, he caught the