Dealing with corruption in American politics
The Justice Department will soon press corruption charges against New Jersey senator Robert Menendez. The case centers on the financial relationship between Menendez and a Florida ophthalmologist....
View ArticleNYC Prepares To End Hurdle To Jobs After Prison
Finding a job is tough. But studies show it’s especially hard for 70 million Americans who have a criminal record. Many blame a checkbox on application forms that asks whether a person is a convicted...
View ArticleHotels Keep Popping Up in Industrial Long Island City
Long Island City is seeing a hotel boom. Ten years ago, this gritty industrial neighborhood had just one hotel. Now, it has around 25, with 20 more in development. The transition to hip tourist...
View ArticleWHY IS NJ A STATE OF CORRUPTION?
You don’t need to look far beyond last week’s headlines to find a story of corruption in New Jersey. This month, longtime New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez pled not guilty to charges of bribery...
View ArticleNail Health And Safety Bill Tries to Regulate Nail Salons Throughout The City
The City Council introduces a new bill that would regulate the 2,000 nail salons in New York City.
View ArticleProposed City Legislation Seeks to Protect Freelancers
By Lindsay Purcell More than 1.3 million New Yorkers work as freelancers. According to the Freelancers Union, more than 70% of all freelancers are paid late – or not at all – at some point in their...
View ArticleMayor Gives Annual State of the City Speech
Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his 2016 State of the City speech last night. In it, he shared some of his administration’s biggest achievements over the last year.De Blasio also outlined his vision for...
View ArticleMAP: Find NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Campaign Donors
Mayor Bill de Blasio has raised over one-million dollars for his re-election. An election more than a year and a half away. Many of his biggest donors stretch from midtown to the southern tip of...
View ArticleWhy Campaign Donors Give Years Before Elections
It’s election season and politicians are traveling the country to raise funds for their campaigns. Cruz. Rubio. Sanders. Clinton. Even Mayor Bill de Blasio has raised over one million dollars... for...
View ArticleWaste Collectors Say New Proposal to Reform Trash Collection Won’t Work
A new bill in the city council could change the way commercial trash is collected in the city. A group of environmental and labor activists say the bill would reduce truck traffic and hold the private...
View ArticleCity Council bill to regulate where Elmo can stand in Times Square
Tourists go to Times Square to take pictures and not to get hassled by life-size cartoon characters. That’s the logic behind a bill pending before City Council. It would give the Department of...
View ArticleWho Are The Women That Vote For Trump?
When it comes to Donald Trump and women, one number is commonly used: an estimated 7 in 10 women nationally view him unfavorably. But on the Republican side, things are a little different, even if...
View ArticleThe National Action Network Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The National Action Network, or NAN, celebrated its 25th anniversary today. The organization, founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton, opened its national convention in Midtown, bringing together veteran...
View ArticleCity Officials And Advocacy Groups Disagree On School Safety
Student safety is measured in numbers of violent incidents. But the problem is what numbers do you use? An advocacy group is taking the Department of Education to court. It says because it claims the...
View ArticleHilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Democratic Debate
It’s campaign season and politics is in the air. Former New York senator Hillary Clinton and Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders debated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Reporter Laura Gamba went to take in the...
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