When Eman Rimawi needed to get to a meeting or run an errand, she used to have to schedule a ride to pick her up…
After a Late Start, Hester Street Fair Stretches Out Its Season
After a tumultuous summer, the Lower East Side’s most popular outdoor market, Hester Street Fair, is extending its season into November. Weekends full of vintage…
“It’s Just Not Cool to Stick Up For Us’: Hasidim Feel Villainized as City Cracks Down
After months of media attention surrounding Hasidic resistance to social distancing guidelines, Brooklyn’s Hasidim fell under state-mandated lockdown orders that have sparked physical confrontations. Earlier…
A Look Back at the Street Fight for a Complete Census Count in Central Queens
The census ended yesterday, Oct. 15, after a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday. The decision, which stayed an order from a lower court that would…
After Teachers Strike, Brooklyn Friends School Recognizes Union
After two days of striking, a Quaker school in Downtown Brooklyn has agreed to recognize a union formed by its teachers and staff. “The strike…
Dining Rooms Are Reopening and Outdoor Seating Is Extended, But Restaurateurs Feel Left Out in the Cold
Although indoor dining in New York City will resume at 25 percent capacity on Sept. 30 and it was announced today that outdoor dining will…
NYC Was Set to Reduce Plastic Use; The Pandemic Put a Fork in That
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit New York City in the spring, environmental concerns fell to the wayside. Thousands of people were dying from a…
‘A Lot of Bars Are Saying F– This,’ Says Owner Smacked With $25K in Covid Fines
When Governor Cuomo announced on Aug. 29 the suspension of six additional New York State liquor licenses due to alleged violations of Covid-19 regulations, St.…
Pandemic Splits 9/11 Ceremony in Two
The pandemic in New York brought many inequalities to light and created many divisions, and this morning’s commemoration of 9/11 was no exception. The usual…
The Police Say CompStat Saved NYC, So Why Do NYPD Captains Want to Pull the Plug?
Bill Bratton (left), Bill de Blasio (second from left) and others after an active shooter training exercise in 2015. One day in 1995, two officers…