Hot Strike Summer for NYC's Public Defenders
Neighborhood Defender Service and the Bronx Defenders are on the city's longest-running public defender strikes since 1982.
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Scenes from the Blizzard of 2026
Despite a ban on traffic on city streets, New Yorkers were still very much on the move.
Mamdani's Ultimatum: Raise Property Taxes, or Raise Taxes on the Rich
Hizzoner doubles down on his anti-austerity agenda.
New York City Is Drowning in Dog Poop
The disgusting calling cards of jerk dog owners are everywhere—on our sidewalks, in our darkest thoughts, and yes, smeared across our shoes.
ProPublica Workers Demand Accountability—From Their Own Bosses
The ProPublica Guild says negotiations for its first union contract have stalled over "basic" worker protections and guidelines over the use of AI.
The Hazy Case of Frank Seddio and the Missing $2 Million Slowly Comes Into Focus
New bank records, new court filings, new characters, and new twists shed light on that missing escrow money.
Their Landlord Was Sent to Rikers. The Heating Outages Continued: 'It Literally Cannot Get Worse Than This'
The residents of Hayes Court are taking the rare step of asking a housing court judge to appoint a new entity to manage their buildings—which have racked up 505 open housing violations for gas, heat and hot water outages, filthy common areas, and water leaks.
New DOT Rules Would Decimate Open Streets Dining
Restaurants would get just 29 days to operate all year—though the Mamdani administration is promising to find a solution.
Victims of Deed Theft Facing Eviction Want Kathy Hochul to Do More
"We are pleading to the governor: Do right by Black New Yorkers and do your job."
Brooklyn Tech Students Walk Out of School to 'Melt ICE'
"We were like, we have such a big school, we have so many resources here, we should do something about it."
Blind PureGym Member Says Staffer Told Him to Monitor Door for 'Tailgaters'
"The very idea that you would enlist disabled people to effectively perform an ad hoc security detail and to make sure that no one's sneaking into the ADA door is fucking absurd."