Neighbors in Bensonhurst formed a tenant union to address unsafe conditions and alleged negligence, making use of a city program that pays organizers to help renters in bad buildings. Mayor Zohran Mamdani poses with brothers Kevin Paxtor (18), Pablo Paxtor (21) and David Paxtor (21), during an event
Neighbors in Bensonhurst formed a tenant union to address unsafe conditions and alleged negligence, making use of a city program that pays organizers to help renters in bad buildings. Mayor Zohran Mamdani poses with brothers Kevin Paxtor (18), Pablo Paxtor (21) and David Paxtor (21), during an event
“One of the best ways to protect and center workers is to ensure that jobs that will never be automated pay enough for workers to live comfortably.” Workers at a rally outside City Hall in March 2022. (John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit) Workers are anxious, and for good reasons. The s
“One of the best ways to protect and center workers is to ensure that jobs that will never be automated pay enough for workers to live comfortably.” Workers at a rally in Albany earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of the Bring Up Minimum Pay New York Campaign) Workers are anxious, and for
“We did have higher expectations,” said Michelle Mendez, owner of Florence Prime Diner in Elmhurst, of turnout during the World Cup. Other businesses reported a bigger boost from the games, which they say brought people together. A public screening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal be
“We did have higher expectations,” said Michelle Mendez, owner of Florence Prime Diner in Elmhurst, of turnout during the World Cup. Other businesses reported a bigger boost from the games, which they say brought people together. A public screening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal be
A lo largo de 10 meses del año pasado, la ciudad recibió 34.532 denuncias por robo de prestaciones del programa SNAP, de las cuales la gran mayoría —el 92,9 por ciento— no fueron reembolsadas. La mayoría de las denuncias fueron presentadas por residentes de East New York, en Brooklyn, un barrio con
A lo largo de 10 meses del año pasado, la ciudad recibió 34.532 denuncias por robo de prestaciones del programa SNAP, de las cuales la gran mayoría —el 92,9 por ciento— no fueron reembolsadas. La mayoría de las denuncias fueron presentadas por residentes de East New York, en Brooklyn, un barrio con
“Neighborhood businesses may want these spaces, but too often landlords keep storefronts vacant rather than lower rents to a level small businesses can actually afford,” said Irene Tung, senior director of program and policy at the Action Lab. A vacant storefront with a “For Lease&
“Neighborhood businesses may want these spaces, but too often landlords keep storefronts vacant rather than lower rents to a level small businesses can actually afford,” said Irene Tung, senior director of program and policy at the Action Lab. A vacant storefront with a “For Lease&
“New Yorkers deserve policy that responds to the urgency of diesel exhaust clouding neighborhoods and matches the bold action of similar successful policies across the country.” An Amazon truck out for a delivery in Queens. (Shutterstock/Dogora Sun) Earlier this month, New York City and
“New Yorkers deserve policy that responds to the urgency of diesel exhaust clouding neighborhoods and matches the bold action of similar successful policies across the country.” An Amazon truck out for a delivery in Queens. (Shutterstock/Dogora Sun) Earlier this month, New York City and
“Often standing in their way are unmet childcare needs, which make it difficult for them to obtain and maintain permanent housing and hold full-time jobs, perpetuating a devastating cycle unlikely to change without major overhauls.” (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Homeless&
La medida ha sido implementada a nivel nacional y, tras poco más de un mes de su puesta en marcha, el aumento en órdenes de expulsión contra personas que no se presentaron a las audiencias de inmigración es notorio: 53.808 órdenes en junio, lo que representa un aumento del 55 por ciento con respecto
The group’s lawyers are using a rare tactic, called 7A—which the Mamdani administration has endorsed—to sideline negligent landlords and compel repairs. Transferring management is a drastic step, but tenants say there is no other option. Photo showing the aftermath of the late April fire at 2440 Wal
“Residents were never supposed to be customers purchasing tickets. They were the constituents the museums existed to serve.” Museum-goers at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (William Alatriste/NYC Council Media Unit) For generations, New York City’s museums were more than
A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal responsibilities. The Rent Guidelines Board at a meeting in June. (Adi Talwar/City Limit
“I’ve seen how Brooklyn has grown in prosperity and desirability, and I’ve also seen that access to opportunity—the hallmark of a just and healthy society—has not kept pace.” The Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, pictured here in 2022. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) Brooklyn is a borough o
“We don’t do a parade just to be festive. From the beginning this has been a community-led effort to keep ourselves safe in a neighborhood with a long history of over-policing Puerto Ricans,” said Dennis Flores, founder of El Grito’s Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival, which returns this w
Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs. But tenants and legal advocates say scheduling snafus make those fights even harder. Sabrina Dingle in the hallway of the temporary NYCHA apartment
