Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking
Next week, nearly 16,000 nurses at five private hospitals across the city could walk off the job in what would be the largest health care labor strike in New York since the 47-day hospital strike in 1984. Many of the nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association union, are immigrants. They say they’re...
Ralph Lauren Invests in Domestic Fashion as U.S. Manufacturing Job Market Shrinks
Ralph Lauren and the Council of Fashion Designers of America is widening its financial commitment to domestic apparel production as new economic data underscore just how fragile American fashion manufacturing has become. This week, the CFDA announced two new grant programs aimed at stabilizing and modernizing...
Huge Broadway Triangle development opens lottery for 120 apartments, from $812/month
A huge mixed-use development in the Broadway Triangle section of Williamsburg opened a housing lottery for 120 affordable apartments. Developed by Rabsky Group, the project includes eight buildings across two blocks at a site formerly occupied by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. The development has been constructed...
Anti-ICE rally held in NYC in response to deadly Minneapolis shooting
Hundreds gathered in New York City's Foley Square on Wednesday evening for a rally in response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
As Row Hotel Closes — Mayor Mamdani Orders End to Migrant Shelters
It’s almost the end for the city’s migrant shelter system. Mayor Zohran Mamdani instructed the Department of Homeless Services on Monday to come up with a plan by mid-February to phase out what remains of the network, long maligned by critics as a “shadow shelter system” where longstanding minimum standards for other...
My Neighbor’s Unsightly Yard Is Ruining The Neighborhood. Is There Anything I Can Do?
When a conversation isn't enough, what can you do? This guide explores your options for dealing with a neighbor's unsightly yard - without starting a feud.
GameStop Announces 2026 Closures in NJ and PA
If your local mall feels quieter than it used to, you are definitely not alone. Over the past few years, stores have been closing left and right, leaving empty storefronts and changing the way people shop.
Investigation finds widespread problems in ‘medical spas’ across NY
Investigation of 223 New York medical spas found unlicensed operators performing injections and laser treatments, causing serious burns, infections and permanent scarring.
The US ‘cannot survive’ onslaught of ICE arrests, says New York protester at huge...
EXCLUSIVE: New Yorkers took to the streets to protest the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, which the Department of Homeland Security said was an act of "self-defense"
Clark family party stabbing followed argument over Uno
A friendly game of UNO at a family party turned violent in Clark last month after a fight broke out involving a stabbing and a 37 year old Uber driver was arrested, police said.
