This is post 64 of 64 in the series “The Exchange” The Weekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome to respond to the prompt with original poems, and pieces may be featured in the next issue of the Weekly. The Exchange: To Our Flags […] The
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Read on South Side WeeklyAn image of Karen Bass on the website for Inside Safe belies the brutal reality of sweeps. (Photo: Inside Safe) When the trucks rolled up that dawn in March 2024, the light hit my tent like a searchlight. I remember thinking, with the same dull, incredulous ache I feel now, that the city had learned
Federal investigators are looking into whether Councilmember Farah Louis helped steer shelter contracts to a nonprofit in exchange for benefits. Council Member Farah Louis at a 2024 hearing | William Alatriste/NYC Council Media Unit The city’s migrant shelters are once again at the center of a corru
Michelle Manos – co-founder of Bernie’s Coffee Shop – sits on the counter in the iconic Johnie’s Coffee Shop building (Photo: Josie Fisher) Anyone who has visited Museum Row in Los Angeles has encountered the landmark that is Johnie’s Coffee Shop. Its tall glass windows and t
New York is a city that rents. While nationally about one-third of the population rents, in NYC it's two-thirds. And if you're one of the city's many renters, it's important to know your rights. In 2019, the New York State legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA), c