Privacy Groups React to Expanded Subway Surveillance Program
Privacy watchdogs are expressing concern after Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that the MTA will soon install two cameras inside every subway car.
Records Show New York City’s Bike Lanes Project Is Falling Short
Transit advocates built a map to track the city’s progress on protected bike lanes and found the goals are falling short.
Non-Profits and Activists Play Outsized Role in Asylum Seeker Care
While there is help from the local government, non-profits, community-based organizations and activists said they are providing many of the services for asylum seekers.
Controversy Continues Over Vaccine Mandate for Public School Workers
New York City public school employees who refuse the vaccine remain on unpaid leave.
Demonstration for Reproductive Justice Held at St Patrick’s Cathedral
With the recent passing of the Texas abortion law, reproductive rights advocates in New York City want unrestricted access to abortions.
As In-Person Learning Resumes, School Nurses Want More Resources and Support
With New York City public school students back in classrooms, school nurses are concerned they don’t have enough help.
City Takes Steps to Accommodate Pets in Homeless Shelters
The City Council approves two bills that aim to make homeless shelters more pet-inclusive.
Chinatown Murders Reveal Systemic Issues in Homeless Policy
Following the killings of four homeless men in Chinatown, homeless advocates and the street population themselves say they need better long-term solutions to the homeless crisis.
Food waste experts convene in New York City
Non-profit operators, entrepreneurs, city officials and individual food waste experts convened on Friday, September 27 at the Javits Center for Stop Food Waste NYC, a self-described “interactive teaching market,” in an effort to address the mounting crisis in our landfills. Food scraps make up 21 percent of New York City’s waste stream, according to a […]
311 Complaints: Call center data offers false portrait of indoor environmental health hazards
The Upper West Side has filed the most complaints for indoor
environmental problems since 2010. But other neighborhoods have far
more severe indoor environmental health complications.
A bus trip to stop Kavanaugh and start a better future
A group of 34 New York women signed up for a last-minute bus trip to Washington, D.C. to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination — and, they say, to help empower women everywhere.
#CancelKavanaugh rally draws hundreds — and one Trump supporter
Protesters rallied on October 4th in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, one day before the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Local leaders push to keep Harborview Terrace 100 percent affordable
Harborview Terrace is facing an uncertain future, as the mayor pushes for market rate units instead of 100 percent affordable housing.
Voters to decide on community board term limits
On election day, voters decide whether to impose community board term limits — as officials argue over whether expertise or diversity matters most.
People with disabilities report obstacles despite Lincoln Center’s continuous efforts to improve accessibility
Lincoln Center still falls short when it comes to accessibility for people with disabilities, according to audience members at a recent outdoor concert series.
Residents seek safe pedestrian access to Riverside South Park
Regular sidewalk closures make it daunting for residents in the West 50s to access the riverside waterfront park across the West Side Highway.
The three Rs — plus waste management
Starting this year, 100 schools across NYC set up an ambitious goal: To become zero waste facilities within five years.
Foreign journalists feel unsafe in China, report says
A report by a New York-based advocacy group finds the working environment for foreign journalists in China has worsened over the past few years.
West siders demand a voice in Port Authority bus terminal talks
City officials will hold a special meeting with the Port Authority after months of contentious back and forth over a new bus terminal in Hell’s Kitchen.
Global Poverty Project hopes to end extreme poverty by 2030
The Global Poverty Project plans to end extreme poverty by 2030 with the help of politically active citizens worldwide.
Street Vendor Project elects new board, promises to fight license cap
A new study showing the economic benefits of street vendors may be the extra ammunition needed to get the city to reform restrictive licensing laws.
One year later: Does New York still recognize the yellow umbrella?
New Yorkers for Hong Kong gathered in Union Square on Sept. 27 to recognize the first anniversary of the Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution, a pro-democracy movement.
NYC first lady promotes peer counseling for the homeless
First lady Chirlane McCray’s $30 million initiative, Connections To Care, will provide mental health services to the homeless and lower income population at 12 city-wide locations.
Gap Inc. is the latest to drop criticized on-call scheduling
Gap Inc. announced it will phase out a controversial scheduling practice which critics say left workers with volatile work hours and unreliable paychecks.
