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Delivery Apps Ask NYC to Block Wage Increase For Delivery Workers Days Before It Takes Effect

During a hearing Friday, DoorDash relied on the same tactics it’s used to push anti-worker legislation in California and elsewhere.

$20 Dinner: Feasting At Papaye, the Bronx’s Ghanaian Classic

Get ready to tear the banku into bits and plunge them into the soup.

December 15, 2022

A Public Apology to Mayor Adams on Behalf of NYC Media

A heartfelt mea culpa, and more links to read and reflect upon.

December 15, 2022

In Queens With the Heart Attack Argentina Fandom

At Boca Juniors restaurant on Queens Boulevard, an anxiety-ridden fanbase finds release during the World Cup semifinal.

December 14, 2022

Adams Administration’s ‘Visionary’ Idea for the BQE: A Six-Lane Highway

Eric Adams appears poised to restore two lanes on the BQE that were removed last year.

Wednesday Is a Good Day for the DOB to Finally Inspect the Mayor’s Brooklyn Apartment

Plus: An NYPD evidence building goes up in flames, City employees acting badly, and some very relevant questions about where houseless New Yorkers have gone.

December 14, 2022

The Final Smhoakstock

A long-running 36-hour collaborative jam session drops its curtain, as the era of DIY spaces in Brooklyn also draws to a close.

December 13, 2022

It’s Tuesday and the Mayor’s New Involuntary Commitment Policy Had Its First Day in Court

A controversial new policy finds itself quickly in court, and other links to start your day.

December 13, 2022

The Black Widow Looks Back

Jeanette Lee, the subject of a new documentary, talks about her childhood in Crown Heights, and how she became the Black Widow of billiards.

December 12, 2022