via City Limits
Some Fear ‘Night Mayor’ Won’t Represent All
Local arts venue owners and community organizers are worried the new Office of Nightlife will do little to protect artists from rampant real-estate development.
Topic: Housing
via The Lo-Down
Church Races to Aid Puerto Rico
The Calle 8 church is leading Hurricane Maria relief efforts on the Lower East Side.
via New York Daily News
Landlord Preys on Deportation Fears, Tenants Say
DHS and ICE tip line posters placed in Jamaica apartment buildings are part of a pattern of harassment, residents and their advocates charge.
via Gothamist
Gas Shutoffs Rise, Shafting Residents
Tenants advocates charge that some landlords are using safety issues as an excuse to turn off the gas – and push out low-income residents.
via The Lo-Down
SPECIAL REPORT: Lower East Side Voices
With the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigration dominating the national political discussion, our team speaks with residents of a neighborhood tied to the American Dream.
SPECIAL REPORT: Breakdown
A fractured treatment system leaves New York City’s mentally ill with little place to turn – sometimes with tragic consequences.
A Wild Day in NYC History
Election Day 2016 in the city sparked long lines and memorable moments.
AudioFiles: Now You See It
Our podcast explores things that were overlooked at one time and later unexpectedly brought to light.