Posted inSummer & THE CITY
An Acoustic Playground Gets Dirty on the Gowanus Canal
Liz Rabson Schnore leads summer bluegrass and jug band music jam nights where learning to play well with others is part of the fun.
Alyssa Katz
Alyssa is executive editor with THE CITY, where she leads high-impact accountability reporting on New York City, including investigations, data projects, and economic coverage.
Posted inCity Life
Remembering Tom Robbins, Journalist Who Crusaded for New Yorkers in Need
A stint on THE CITY’s investigations team capped a career exposing the corrupt and the criminal on behalf of tenants, workers and incarcerated people.
Posted inBrooklyn
The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur
The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.
Posted inDevelopment, Jails and Prisons, NYPD, Politics, Trump Administration
Surprising Stances in Meet Your Mayor Candidate Answers
THE CITY/Gothamist surveyed mayoral hopefuls about pressing issues impacting New Yorkers
Posted inLabor
Four Things to Know From Our Investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s Fastest-Growing Union
¿Quieres leer nuestra historia en español? Presione aquí. For months, THE CITY has investigated Home Healthcare Workers of America, the union that organized more new members than any other in New York City in the 18 months leading up to June 2024. Its growth happened amid a rapid expansion of Medicaid-funded care for the elderly […]
Posted inLabor
Lo que debes saber de nuestra investigación de Home Healthcare Workers of America, el sindicato con mayor crecimiento en Nueva York
Muchos de sus miembros no saben que pertenecen al sindicato. Un dirigente acumuló remuneraciones de $1,4 millones y organización principal es conocida por formar acuerdos con los jefes de empresas.
Posted inLabor
New York’s Fastest-Growing Union Is Management’s Best Friend — and Some Workers Don’t Even Know They’re Members
Home Healthcare Workers of America has rocketed to 43,000 members without holding elections, locking employees into boss-friendly contracts while amassing political clout and millions in union dues.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.
Seeking $362,000 in matching funds, the Adams campaign reported 231 small donors, linked to a party costing less than $500. The reality was caviar and cognac with a host whose mall was later raided by the FBI.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton at Crux of Big Deals Boosting Struggling Commercial Landlords
The Manhattan DA took phones from top city officials disembarking from a trip to Japan with a real estate broker involved in multimillion-dollar leases for city agency offices.
Posted inAdams World: Investigated
The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ indictment involves relatively small illegal campaign donations — but points to the mayoral campaign’s larger assault on New York City’s generous campaign finance program.