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The Human Costs of Your Chipotle Burrito

"They say they're treating employees the best they can, that they're giving the best benefits. The truth is we're getting exploited."

Baristas Say Blank Street Is a Good Place to Work—That’s Why They’re Unionizing

Workers at twenty-six stores in New York City have already voted "yes."

April 10, 2023

Attention LES Trader Joe’s Shoppers: These Workers Just Launched a Union Drive

"They tell us, oh, we're raking in record profits these days."

Why Is Suga Ray on Hunger Strike?

A Queensbridge resident takes a stand to stop the City from handing an underutilized building over to developers, and instead, just for once, give it to the people.

March 10, 2023

Bad Blood in Southern Brooklyn

Ari Kagan made a "calculated" decision to become a Republican. Will it pay off?

February 10, 2023

The HarperCollins Strike Approaches 50 Days: ‘$45K Is Just Not Enough to Live on in NYC’

“We believe that this is our only opportunity to make real change in this industry," union chair Laura Harshberger told Hell Gate.

January 17, 2023

Portraits: NYC Nurses on Strike

"It’s not about the money, it’s about patients’ safety and patients’ lives."

January 10, 2023

Let the Great Mets Parking Lot Casino Schmooze-Fest Begin!

If you vision it, it might come [a private casino on public parkland].

January 9, 2023

Organized Retail Crime is the Reason Your Pharmacy Sucks. Does NYC Even Have Organized Retail Crime?

Shoplifting has increased in NYC, but how much of it is the work of sophisticated gangs?