In Fort Greene, Childcare Costs Rival Rent. Mamdani’s Universal Plan Could Change That
The rising cost of childcare has become a central issue in New York’s mayoral race.
City Group Protests ICE Violence By Meditating
The group, Mindful Rebels for Immigration Support, is a subgroup of Extinction Rebellion.
Transit Unions Split Over Mamdani’s Free-Bus Plan
Unions are divided over how a fare-free bus proposal would affect workers’ safety.
Developers Exploit ‘99-Unit Loophole’ to Avoid Wage Mandate
Developers can pay as little as $16.50 an hour to workers on buildings with fewer than 100 units. The wage more than doubles on larger buildings.
Rooftop Bar Workers Were Fired Suddenly. They Blame Their Downstairs Co-Workers.
There is now a great deal of tension between workers at two restaurants within the same hotel.
Solitary Hurts Job-Seekers After Release, Advocates and Researchers Say
The state corrections department recently recommended loosening solitary-confinement rules.
A Community Carpool Helps Jewish Seniors Visit Cemeteries
Riverdale Y’s cemetery visits connect seniors to culture and loved ones.
Rising Vessel Traffic Fuels Humpback Mortalities in New York Waters
Increasing shipping activity in New York heightens risks for humpback whales inhabiting the state’s waterways.
Harm Reduction on Wheels Debuts in the Bronx and Springs into Action
The van will help people struggling with substance use throughout the Bronx.
‘Tearing My Family Apart.’ Starbucks Closes Dozens of City Stores
[caption id="attachment_7189" align="alignnone" width="1694"] Starbucks on Broadway and Canal bids farewell to its customers. (Credit: Genny Gottdiener)[/caption] At least 30 Starbucks stores closed over the last weekend in September in New York City, part of a company-wide effort to shutter hundreds of locations nationwide. Employees say
‘There’s no work here.’ Fearing ICE, These Day Laborers Still Seek Work
As Home Depots across the country become a point of focus for Immigration enforcement, day laborers deal with the consequences in an already insecure line of work.