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New York City, the city that never sleeps, is also an incredibly hard place to take a break — if your job is jetting across town on a bike delivering takeout and groceries. “As things stand, there isn’t a designated place for us to rest while working,” Antonio Solis, an app-based delivery worker fro...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19247052
Building a Windsor Terrace Our Children Can Afford
"The greatest threat to Windsor Terrace's character is not new development, but the status quo. If we continue to resist growth, we risk becoming an enclave accessible only to the wealthy, losing the diverse, family-friendly essence that makes our neighborhood special."
A Bronx man who was described as a “migrant” and a “shoplifter” by Curtis Sliwa during a live TV beatdown by his Guardian Angels in Times Square last month says he is fighti…
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/23185113
The big boy street vigilantes!
What did we all think of the Macy's fireworks last night?
I'll add my own opinion as a comment, too.
Why the hell are there so many 7 trains?
I don’t use the line often, but every time I do, there’s a train coming every 1-3 minutes. And even during rush hour, the trains are less than half full—literally less than a quarter full. Because there’s always another 1-3 minutes behind that. My more often used lines are coming every 12-15 min. Can’t they repo a few trains from the 7 to spread the love? Wtf mta
NYC’s AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law
The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take workers’ tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income
The Days of NYC's Stupefyingly Bad, Maddeningly Unequal Property Tax System May Be Numbered
New York's highest court just said that a challenge to NYC's FUBAR property tax system can be litigated.
CB5 elected Samir Lavingia on March 14 to take over after longtime chair Vikki Barbero — a member of CB5 since 1993 — stepped down.
Under Mayor Eric Adams, police brass have used social media to lambaste those they say are acting against public safety.
The MTA's Farebeating Crackdown on Buses Is a Mess
When paying your bus fare isn't enough to make sure you don't get kicked off the bus.
Councilmember Julie Menin says pumping carbon monoxide into rat burrows has been so effective she’s expanding it to other parts of the neighborhood.
A "yes" vote would create the largest union of full-time, nontenured track faculty at a private US university.
How To Manufacture a 'Migrant Crime Wave'
As he gears up for reelection, Eric Adams is once again painting with a much darker brush.
Now Playing at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park: Unionized Workers
An aging theater, groping by theatergoers, and the aftereffects of 'Barbenheimer' paved the way for a new union.
Council Member Crystal Hudson Crushes Crown Heights Project
The City Council unanimously rejected Nadine Oelsner’s plan for 150 apartments, child care and manufacturing at 962 Pacific Street.
Unpredictable schedules, hazardous working conditions, and the crushing workload of Barbenheimer combined to lead workers at the Prospect Park location of independent Brooklyn theater Nitehawk Cinema to organize a union.