How New York City’s Delivery Workers Survive Snowstorms
While gloves and thermals may protect them from the cold, they still face low tips, bike robberies and danger on the road
Astoria Restaurants Team Up with Nonprofits to Feed the Community
A unique three-way partnership that both feeds the hungry and helps restaurateurs
New York City Pols Try to Make Gathering Signatures to Get on Ballot Safer
Five candidates for New York City mayor all agreed on one issue Friday afternoon.
The Super Bowl’s NYC Super Bars
A piece of Tampa Bay in the Village; some Kansas City in Long Island City
How the Bronx is Fighting Food Insecurity During a Pandemic
How local nonprofits work with the city to bring healthy produce to the Bronx
If You’re Going to Dig Out Your Car, You Might as Well Do It Right
Since winter storm Orlena slammed New York City on Monday, February 1, Rob Fletcher has dug 15 cars out of the snow out of the goodness of his heart. “How and why? Because I can,” said Fletcher, 58, who is a certified fitness trainer with a background in strength and conditioning. [caption id="attachment_23207" align="alignleft" width="450"] Rob Fletcher shoveling snow.[/caption] Fletcher, who lives in Sloatsburg, New York, has made a habit of digging out as many cars as he can for neighbors and friends for the last 30 years. But for the friends, family, and neighbors Fletcher can’t lend a hand to in person,
New York City Council Members Target a Local ICE Director
Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office
Ranked-Choice Voting Gets Its Tryout in Queens, Despite the Snow
Some voters were delighted and some were confused, while the snow slowed the pace of voting
Winter Storm Orlena By the Numbers
Here’s how the biggest snow event in five years will show up in the record books
Voters in Eastern Queens to Be the First to Rank Candidates by Preference
The new voting system sounds confusing. NYCity Lens explains how it will work