New York to Offer 100,000 Summer Jobs for City’s Youth
In a bid to curb violent crime, Mayor Eric Adams announces major expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program.
Not Your Mother’s Nail Tech
Self-taught nail artists are ditching salons and working independently in New York.
The Fair Fares Program Is Staying – for a Few
Mayor Eric Adams’ budget is baselining and expanding the Fair Fares Program, but advocates are calling for wider eligibility.
Anti-Eviction Bill Rally Greets State Democratic Party Convention
Protestors outside the convention Wednesday urged state leaders to pass a bill that would transform protections for tenants.
Taking on ‘Macho’ Culture: Banks Launch Wall Street’s First Mental Health Initiative
As workers trickle back into offices, firms team with a nonprofit to tackle the wellness perils that have long-plagued Wall Street.
Bronx Fire Ignites a Shared Call to Action
Two gatherings across the Bronx denounce years of indifference.
Lovers Will be Challenged by Inflation, COVID, and Weather This Valentine’s Day
Restaurateurs and florists are betting the romance wins out.
A Waiting Game: Clark Street Station Business Owners’ Struggle for Survival
Decades-old businesses are looking to city and state agencies for relief.
Gov. Hochul Lifts the Indoor Mask Mandate, Many New Yorkers Still Wary
The decision sparked some hope for a normal life for many New Yorkers while others were concerned.
Community Leaders Discuss Strategies for Combating Anti-Jewish Attacks
Solutions include additional security, increased reporting and collection of crime data, and education.
Advocates Renew Call for Cardinal Dolan to Condemn Pope Benedict XVI’s Sexual Abuse Cover-Up
Dolan faces revamped pressure to act.
Women with Long COVID ‘Suffer in Silence’
As the Omicron wave slows down, New Yorkers with lingering symptoms face profound social stigmas.
New York Restaurants Prepare to Shed Their Sheds
Restaurateurs and bar owners reacted Wednesday to the Department of Transportation’s warning that outdoor dining sheds likely have no place in the program’s post-pandemic future.
Restaurant Resiliency Program’s Rocky Start Tests East Harlem Restaurants
The $11 million allocated to New York City restaurants abruptly ran out. But Gov. Hochul's budget offers hope for new funds.
As Threat of Russian Invasion Looms, Ukrainian New Yorkers Mobilize
Ukrainian New Yorkers are hurrying to support their homeland as NATO warns an invasion may be imminent