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Molly Osberg

Molly is a writer and occasional editor covering crime, labor, and the American health care system.

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

The Staten Island site of a shelter for asylum seekers has seen near-daily protests.

August 29, 2023

Wandering New York City’s Grief Corridor

The saddest micro-neighborhood in town keeps getting bigger.

August 2, 2023

The Best New York City Bar Is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

The place feels intimate, and kind of off-kilter in the way you can't get away with when paying New York commercial rents.

February 8, 2023

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

If being a landlord is a job, operating an Airbnb represents a significant promotion, one that hosts are reluctant to give up.

January 12, 2023

The Amazon Labor Union Threw a Killer Holiday Party

Following this year's historic win, the union gave workers the party that Amazon wouldn't.

December 19, 2022