Editorial credit: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com Changes to language follow vote to unionize at subsidiary TCGPlayer Comptrollers: Changes set dangerous tone, may lead employees & shareholders to question company’s commitment to respecting worker rights New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli penned a joint letter to eBay’s Board […]
Being a mom of color puts you at a higher risk. By Pearl Phillip Abeba, a resilient immigrant from Ghana, embarked on a journey filled with dreams and aspirations upon arriving in Brooklyn, New York. Abeba’s journey was overwhelmed with joy and anticipation when she learned she was pregnant. She eagerly embarked on the journey […]
Last month, New York City hit an economic milestone, with more total jobs than ever before in our city’s history. Our administration is proud of the work we have done to ensure our economy has made a full recovery — and we are determined to keep working to create jobs and opportunity for all New […]
Posted by Adriel Orozco | Nov 20, 2023 When asylum seekers come to the United States, they want to work—but an outdated immigration statute is making that more difficult than it needs to be. After filing an asylum application, asylum seekers must wait an agonizing six months before they can receive a work permit. This makes their already […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Patrick Reilly | November 20, 2023 Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker has been accused of raping a woman who was working with him to coordinate relief efforts for Haiti nearly 20 years ago, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Friday […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Marc Griffin | November 20, 2023 Cardi B is fed up with President Joe Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. On Sunday (Nov. 19), Cardi hit Instagram Live and reacted to Adams’ announcement that the Big Apple’s migrant crisis has resulted in 5 percent cuts for city agencies, according to ABC7NY. The controversial mayor explained that these […]
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Nov 17, 2023 After weeks of uncertainty as to whether Congress would reach a deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, earlier this week Congress passed a continuing resolution bill which funds the government through the end of the year. But this delay will only last a matter of months. In […]
Photos courtesy of NYC Press By Press Office | November 17, 2023 Legislation and Executive Order Establish Moves Office of Nightlife Under Department of Small Business Services to Better Connect Nightlife Establishments to Business Resources Legislation Codifies Reforms in Mayor Adams’ “Small Business Forward” to Reduce Financial Burdens on Local Businesses Part of Mayor Adams’ “Working […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com As Asylum Seeker Crisis Continues to Grow, Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Dries Up, and Tax Revenue Growth Slows, Adams Administration Takes Strategic, Essential Steps to Responsibly Manage City’s Finances With Migrant Crisis Set to Cost Nearly $11 Billion Over Just Two Fiscal Years and FY25 Budget Gap Expected to […]
By Lauryn Stafford and Liane Ong The big idea The number of people living with diabetes worldwide is on pace to more than double in the next three decades, for a total of 1.3 billion people by 2050. That is one of the key findings from our study on the global burden of diabetes recently published in […]