Special Reports
SPECIAL REPORT: Sex, Apps – and Bingo
The online dating game for seniors brims with scams, heartbreak – and, sometimes, even love.
SPECIAL REPORT: Food Plight
Cafeteria inspection records reveal critical violations were found at nearly half of city schools in 2017. See how your school fared.
via CityLab Latino and CityLab
SPECIAL REPORT: The Shadow Banks of the Barrio
Our team examines the shadowy world of "prestamistas" – an informal network of unregulated loan operators serving as the bank of last resort for many Latino immigrants. (Leer en Español)
News
via HuffPost
LBGTQ Russians Find Both Haven and Harassment in New York
The number of asylum seekers has climbed since Russia's 2013 anti-gay "propaganda" law. But some immigrants say they still face homophobia – sometimes from fellow Russians.
via Feet in Two Worlds
Hurricane Maria Evacuees Face Housing Uncertainty
Puerto Rican families staying in hotels in New York are living in a state of limbo amid eviction fears.
via City Limits
Tipped Workers Split on Wage Hike Proposal
Restaurant workers fear Gov. Cuomo's plan to end subminimum wage will cut into gratuities while nail salon and car wash employees say they desperately need the pay boost.
219West: Challenging the System
The latest edition of our TV news magazine looks at people pushing for change – including an ex-inmate who's lobbying for prison reform and a victim of childhood sex abuse who's leading the charge to extend the statute of limitations governing pedophiles.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Delivery Workers Jolted by City’s E-Bike Plan
This city wants to exempt high-end pedal-controlled electric bicycles from its ban on battery-powered two-wheelers – angering delivery workers, whose cheaper models would remain illegal.
via Gothamist
Grad Student Strike Reverberates Beyond Columbia
The labor action is being closely watched by union activists – and university administrators – across the country.
via Queens Latino
Bakery Workers Fight for Protection from ICE
A year after Queens' Tom Cat Bakery fired dozens of immigrant workers for not providing documentation, the company faces pressure to reverse its policy.
via City Limits
Displaced Storm Victims Face Eviction
City officials are scrambling to help 86 families who fled after Hurricane María and now face being ousted from temporary housing hotels, thanks to FEMA.