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.
Place: Queens
Election ’17: What Should the Mayor Fix?
Our reporters fanned through Queens and asked voters for their City Hall wishlist. Reducing homelessness and increasing affordable housing topped the agenda.
via City Limits
Council Race in Queens GOP District Turns Nasty
Eric Ulrich, the borough's only Republican on the City Council, is battling Democrat Mike Scala in a campaign rife with personal attacks.
via Ridgewood Times
Drag Show Goes Full Circle
Check out our 360 video of the Bushwig 2017 drag festival at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
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.
Formerly Imprisoned Women Break Out of ‘The Box’
Advocates of the "Ban the Box" movement, which seeks to nix questions about criminal records on job applications, call a year-old New York City prohibition on the practice a success.
The Fleeting Future of Vape Stores
Vape store owners say new FDA regulations could put them out of business.
Gains Seen for Women-Owned Businesses
Saturday is Women's Entrepreneurship Day, and this year some business owners have much to celebrate.