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Molly Osberg

24 posts

A large crowd of Staten Islanders protest the existence of a migrant shelter near the entrance of the Verrazzano Bridge.

City of Immigrants

Staten Islanders Tell Asylum Seekers They’re Not Welcome: ‘Why Not Put Them on Rikers?’

Molly Osberg

August 29, 2023

A medical worker with earbuds walks on 69th Street in the Grief Corridor.

Eternal City

Wandering New York City’s Grief Corridor

Molly Osberg

August 02, 2023

What Is a Small Landlord?

Paying Rent

What Is a Small Landlord?

Molly Osberg

February 17, 2023

The Best New York City Bar Is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

New Yorkers Abroad

The Best New York City Bar Is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Molly Osberg

February 08, 2023

‘It’s Dangerous To Sign A Full-Time Lease’: These Airbnb Hosts Don’t Want People Living in Their NYC Apartments

Paying Rent

‘It’s Dangerous To Sign A Full-Time Lease’: These Airbnb Hosts Don’t Want People Living in Their NYC Apartments

Molly Osberg

January 12, 2023

The Amazon Labor Union Threw a Killer Holiday Party

Joy

The Amazon Labor Union Threw a Killer Holiday Party

Molly Osberg

December 19, 2022

A Brief Guide to Encountering a Weeping Person in Public in NYC

Correct Opinions

A Brief Guide to Encountering a Weeping Person in Public in NYC

Molly Osberg

November 28, 2022

Is it Morally Defensible to Put Dogs in Halloween Costumes? A Brief Debate

Correct Opinions

Critters of New York

Is it Morally Defensible to Put Dogs in Halloween Costumes? A Brief Debate

Molly Osberg, Max Rivlin-Nadler

October 24, 2022

June Homes ‘Reinvents’ Having a Roommate and It Sounds Less Than Ideal

Paying Rent

June Homes ‘Reinvents’ Having a Roommate and It Sounds Less Than Ideal

Molly Osberg

October 14, 2022

It’s Tuesday and It’s Really Hard to Close Rikers When You’re Committed to Locking More People Up

Morning Spew

It’s Tuesday and It’s Really Hard to Close Rikers When You’re Committed to Locking More People Up

Molly Osberg

August 30, 2022

Bodega Cat Exonerated in Stunning Court Decision

Critters of New York

Bad Behavior

Bodega Cat Exonerated in Stunning Court Decision

Molly Osberg

August 29, 2022

It’s Wednesday and Another Mediocre Man Goes to Harvard

Morning Spew

It’s Wednesday and Another Mediocre Man Goes to Harvard

Molly Osberg

August 24, 2022