Is the Nail-Salon Industry Any Better for Workers Now? Is the Nail-Salon Industry Any Better for Workers Now?
Three years after a landmark exposé, have conditions improved in nail salons?
Dec 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal
New York is struggling with competing housing, education, and transit crises. So why is it giving billions to a voracious mega-monopoly?
Nov 19, 2018 / Jarrett Murphy
Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrant Activists Is an Attack on Free Speech Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrant Activists Is an Attack on Free Speech
The New Sanctuary Coalition’s Ravi Ragbir is fighting for the rights of all immigrants to speak their mind.
Oct 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Tenants Are Fighting Eviction Before It Starts Tenants Are Fighting Eviction Before It Starts
A Certificate of No Harassment could become tenants’ preemptive strike against predatory developers encircling their neighborhoods.
Oct 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Reason Julia Salazar Won The Reason Julia Salazar Won
A core of true believers were the backbone of her campaign. How should they handle accounts of her dishonesty?
Sep 18, 2018 / Annie Shields
Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses
When immigrants can’t seek justice for fear of deportation, the system is broken.
Sep 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen
William Parker’s Late-Career Bloom William Parker’s Late-Career Bloom
After a 45-year-long career, the jazz bassist is still creating experimental music pulsing with humanity.
Aug 16, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
The Latest Pipeline Battle Is Ramping Up in New York The Latest Pipeline Battle Is Ramping Up in New York
Communities once ravaged by Hurricane Sandy are now fighting the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.
Aug 10, 2018 / Arvind Dilawar
The Making of 20th-Century New York The Making of 20th-Century New York
The history of America's extreme metropolis captures a city caught between radicalism and reaction.
Aug 2, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
New York City Has a Rare Chance to Kick Big Money Out of Politics New York City Has a Rare Chance to Kick Big Money Out of Politics
Here’s how the city can limit the power of big donors—and bring real influence back to regular voters.
Jul 27, 2018 / Heather McGhee and Daniel Cantor