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THE CITY
Published 1 hour agoDoes New York’s Labor Momentum Measure Up?
Organized labor in New York City has been mightily active so far this decade, and the first half of 2026 was no exception. Nurses, public defenders, hotel workers and college faculty all walked off the job this summer to historic effect, winning substantial contract improvements.…
Gothamist
Published 16 hours agoNJ corruption office that went up against George Norcross and lost will be dismantled
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport at an event last month. The attorney general's office says it's reorganizing its criminal prosecution program. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 19 hours agoTrump again blocks $252M of blizzard relief funds for NY, NJ
New York and New Jersey were hit by an intense nor'easter with blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds in late February 2026. Governors of both states say the president is politicizing disaster relief. [ more › ]
Bronx Times
Published 20 hours agoMTA watchdog audit sparked by 2024 explosion finds transit agency had widespread substation maintenance failures
The MTA Inspector General's office found "serious gaps" in the transit authority's maintenance and oversight of its substations in a new audit the agency watchdog released Thursday that was sparked by a 2024 explosion at one of the essential power conversion facilities. The audit…
Bronx Times
Published 21 hours agoA million New Yorkers are buried on Hart Island. Now the city wants $130 million for its future
Just a 10-minute ferry ride from City Island, Hart Island is home to the remains of more than one million New Yorkers. The 101-acre island in the Long Island Sound has served as the city’s public cemetery for the unclaimed, unidentified and poor for more than 150 years. But after…
Gothamist
Published September 03NY sues to block new Trump funding restriction on trans care for minors
Attorney General Letitia James addresses the crowd at Union Square for the Together We Win rally in support of transgender youth held in New York City, New York, on January 10, 2026. Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to block a rule barring use of federal funds for…
Bronx Times
Published September 03CAMBA settlement brings new eviction protections to Bronx tenants
Hundreds of Bronx supportive housing residents could benefit from new eviction-prevention measures required under a recent CAMBA settlement. Last month, the Legal Aid Society announced a settlement agreement which requires supporting house provider CAMBA, an acronym for the…
THE CITY
Published September 02Bottom 90% of New Yorkers’ Incomes Stagnate As Very Richest See Huge Gains Since COVID
New York City’s richest earners have gotten richer since before the pandemic, while lower-income earners have struggled to keep up with high inflation, according to a new report on income inequality from the city comptroller. Wednesday’s report analyzed tax returns from 2019 to…
THE CITY
Published September 02Mamdani Appears to Defend City Hall’s Reported Use of Encrypted Influencer Group Chat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday appeared to defend his team’s use of Signal to communicate with hundreds of online influencers after a report that his head of “new media and cultural communications” sends them talking points, daily updates and interview opportunities through…
Gothamist
Published September 02NYC councilmembers plot next steps on Legionnaires', hear from a widow
File photo of water cooling towers in Manhattan. Bacteria-tainted water droplets from such towers cause the spread of Legionnaires' disease. The City Council is considering legislation aimed at preventing outbreaks, following a deadly outbreak on the Upper East Side. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published September 02Opinion: Deed Theft Is a Wake-Up Call for Stronger Protections for Older Adults
"If we wait until an older adult's home has been stolen to ask how they should be protected, we have already waited too long."
Gothamist
Published September 02Some NYC workers are about to get a childcare perk worth tens of thousands
General view of the The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in the Civic Center neighbourhood in Manhattan on April 13, 2025 in New York City. The pilot program for city workers will be on-site at the David N. Dinkins building. [ more › ]