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Gothamist
Published September 22NYC’s creative workers are increasingly self-employed, report says
While the number of arts industry jobs are growing nationally, they’re shrinking in the city. [ more › ]
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Published September 22[sponsor] Times Travel Turns One Times Square Into an Immersive Trip Through the History of the NYE Ball Drop
Whether or not you're brave enough for the real thing on December 31, Times Travel and the Ball Experience upgrade for those who want to get even closer might be the closest you'll get to the center of it all, any day of the year. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 22Union Could Bag 190,000 New Home Care Workers in Medicaid-Funded Program
The powerful healthcare union 1199SEIU formally petitioned to unionize tens of thousands of home care workers across the state, the latest twist in New York’s controversial quest to streamline an $11 billion state-funded home care program. The union said Tuesday it had gathered…
Gothamist
Published September 22NJ fines data center $1 million for illegally powering facility with gas generators
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Gov. Mikie Sherill said it was the largest fine handed out to a data center in state history. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 22‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million to Stiffed NYC Delivery Workers
Delivery giant DoorDash agreed to pay a $131.5 million settlement after New York’s worker and consumer protection agency found the company had unlawfully withheld wages from thousands of delivery workers who were paid late or not at all. A majority of the settlement funds will go…
THE CITY
Published 107 minutes agoNYC Ditches Federal Homeless Veterans Program, Citing Concern for Transgender Vets
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is pulling out of a federal program meant to help veterans transition out of homelessness, alleging the Trump administration would have required New York City to discriminate against transgender vets seeking shelter to receive the funding.…
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Published 3 hours agoEx-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez trying to get his 'gold bars' corruption conviction tossed
Former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives for his sentencing at Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 29, 2025. Menendez is currently serving an 11-year sentence in a federal prison. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 4 hours agoRent Freeze to Stay in Place For Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
A judge on Thursday did not commit to deciding on a lawsuit that challenges the rent freeze on about 1 million stabilized apartments. That means the price pause on one- and two-year leases will for now stay in place for contracts that start on or after Oct. 1, including renewals.…
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Published 5 hours agoMamdani allies arrested blocking traffic ahead of Netanyahu's UN speech
Darializa Avila Chevalier, center, joined dozens of elected officials and celebrities blocking First Avenue. The mayor said he would not be attending any demonstrations against the Israeli prime minister. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 6 hours agoWhat NYC Students Can Expect if the State Scraps Regents Requirements for Graduation
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City high school juniors, do you know what you’ll need to get a diploma next year? If state officials move ahead with a plan to scrap Regents exams as graduation…
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Published 6 hours agoNY Gov. Hochul: Benjamin Netanyahu 'not telling the truth' about Zohran Mamdani
Gov. Hochul addressed Prime Minister Netanyahu's comments about Mayor Mamdani in an interview with WNYC senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin. Hochul made the comments on the new WNYC pop-up politics show, "Who's Running This Place?" [ more › ]
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Published 6 hours agoJudge orders NYC officials to turn over phone messages, keeps rent freeze in place
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Landlords had asked the court to leave a previous rent increase in place. The city’s lead attorney criticized the order to provide phone messages. [ more › ]