Posted inHow to New York
What Can a Congressional Rep Actually Do For You? A Guide for NYC Voters
Before voting kicks off in June’s primaries, here is how your federal representative can serve constituents at home.
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Posted inEconomy
How Many NYC Jobs? State SNAFU Brings Confusion
A new analysis says the state labor department miscounted job gains, making it impossible to tell if New York is shedding employment.
Posted inJails and Prisons
They Overdosed in Plain View on Rikers Island. NYC Will Pay $5.2 Million
The estates of two men who died of methadone overdoses received large settlements amid a surge in Rikers-related payouts.
Posted inAccessibility
Disabled New Yorkers Oppose Bill to End 24-Hour Shifts for Home Aides
The battle over the “No More 24” bill has pit workers’ rights against the needs of people who rely on round-the-clock care.
Posted inEducation
The Bronx and Queens Get New Public Schools, Including One for Hip-Hop
News of the new schools comes after the city Education Department killed a plan for an artificial intelligence-focused high school in Manhattan.
Posted inHousing
This Voucher Is Supposed to Help Homeless New Yorkers Leave Shelters. A Majority Don’t Qualify.
Facing a budget gap, the Mamdani administration is fighting a court battle against laws that expand the CityFHEPS rental voucher.
Posted inTransit
New Yorkers Still Struggle to Afford Transit Rides Despite Help From the City
Residents who qualify for the Fair Fares program said affording transit costs is still difficult, according to a new report from the Community Service Society.
Posted inPodcasts
LISTEN: Don’t Bet Against Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s first political endorsement since becoming mayor predictably didn’t pan out, but Lindsey Boylan wasn’t the candidate he’s betting his political capital on. The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more, including why bringiing casinos to New York is such a terrible idea, what’s so good about bodega cats and bad about […]
Posted inImmigration
Video Appears to Show ICE Agent Tasing Man Multiple Times Ahead of Bushwick Hospital Standoff
In a video obtained by THE CITY, an ICE agent appears to fire a taser several times at a man in a car who then screams for help. The Department of Homeland Security, however, says the man was not tased.
Posted inHousing
He Survived Japanese Occupation and Mao’s Cultural Revolution. At 93, He’s Fighting NYCHA.
The Housing Authority has ambitious plans to replace a Chelsea complex, but Jin Tao Wu and a handful of other seniors are refusing to move out.