This city might raise its minimum wage to $30, the highest in the U.S.
The federal minimum wage currently sits at $7.25 an hour, as it has since 2009. A new proposal in New York City wants to establish a minimum wage that’s more than four times that amount. Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) reports that Brooklyn City Council Member Sandy Nurse put forward...
Critics Warn New Yorkers May Be ‘Forced to Sell Their Homes’ as Zohran Mamdani’s...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a new estate tax proposal that critics say could affect middle-class New Yorkers. According to a memo circulated by City Hall, the Democratic mayor wants to bring the estate tax exemption threshold from $7 million to $750,000, a move critics say would affect the middle class. New York is one...
Rikers Island correction officer from Coram pleads guilty to falsifying workers’ compensation claim
Todd Faustin, 43, of Coram pleaded guilty to making a false health care statement in connection to a claim made about an incident at Rikers Island, according to the New York State Department of Investigation. He agreed to pay both restitution and forfeiture, each to the amount of $370,336.79. The...
Taste Jersey City’s Soulful Side In Lady G’s Empanadas
Photo by Neidy Gutierrez / SOC Images. Sometimes, neighborhoods are described with words like “vibrant,” “rich” or “a hidden gem.” But that doesn’t tell you about the homegrown residents who roam the streets with smiles on their faces as they dap each other up and fill the air with chatter that carries on with a...
Mamdani’s 15 mph speed limit isn’t about safety, it’s a money grab
New York City is already one of the most expensive places in the world to drive. Between tolls, congestion pricing, parking rules and a growing web of traffic cameras, motorists are increasingly treated like an ATM for City Hall. Now Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to add another layer — lowering school-zone speed limits...
Off-duty NYPD cop shoots man in the head after tracking his wife’s stolen car:...
An off-duty NYPD cop shot and gravely wounded a man suspected of stealing his wife’s car in the Bronx late Monday, law enforcement sources said. The cop — who is assigned to the Public Security Section under the department’s Intelligence Bureau and is often stationed at Gracie Mansion — opened fire around 9:10 p.m....
The Insider Trick From Katz’s Deli To Upgrade Your Pastrami Sandwich
Katz Deli has been serving up it's legendary pastrami sandwiches the same way for generations, but insiders know this ordering trick that gives it an upgrade.
NYC’s Mamdani urges state to slash estate tax threshold from $7.3M to $750K. 3...
Before you worry about the tax bill you’ll leave behind, it helps to know how the rules work.
Man Dragging Puppy Behind Bike Stopped At Corner
I was at the light by West New York Ave when I heard a yelp—high, panicked, not a car alarm. A guy on a beat-up cruiser bike was pedaling with a tiny black puppy trotting behind, leash tangled in the rear spokes. The pup tripped and he kicked at it to “hurry up.” My stomach flipped.
NYC casting company looking for extras for $300 dollars a day
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) A New York City casting company is seeking extras for a tech company campaign that will be filmed in the city at the end of March. The casting call is aimed at Gen Z applicants between 18 and 28 years old. The company says it is looking for people of all […]
