By SAMANTHA CASTRO Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren joined several New York City Council members, and group advocates on Thursday supporting legislation to help local essential workers get the protections they…
Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium
By KWAME PEREZ Governor Cuomo put a lot of families' minds at ease Thursday when he announced that a moratorium on evictions would be extended until August 20th due to…
Officials Seek Federal Funds for Cash-Strapped MTA
By SAMANTHA CASTRO Several public transit advocacy leaders rallied on Thursday to support the MTA's $ billion federal aid request, highlighting the need to transport essential workers to their jobs…
NY Officials to Ramp Up MTA Disinfecting
By ALLISON RAPP Beginning May 6th, New York City’s public transportation system will be shut down each night from 1 to 5 in order to disinfect all MTA subway cars,…
Let There Be Light, Trump Says Blithely
By ALLISON RAPP At a daily press briefing on Thursday, President Trump suggested falsely that sunlight or the ingestion of disinfectants may serve as a possible cure to COVID-19. "So…
Mayor Heralds Plan to Feed Halal Meals in Ramadan
By SAMANTHA CASTRO New York City meal hubs will serve half a million halal meals during the Muslim holiday month of Ramadan, said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday. "One…
Cuomo Jousts with McConnell over ‘Blue State’ Bankruptcies
By KWAME PEREZ New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his daily briefing Thursday branded Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s idea that state and local governments should file for bankruptcy as …
MTA Leader Wants More Federal Money
By KWAME PEREZ MTA Chairman Patrick Foye on Thursday pleaded for an additional $ billion in federal aid to keep the transit agency afloat as ridership in New York continued…
Don’t Pay Rent in May, Tenant Activists Say
By SAMANTHA CASTRO New York City housing activists on Thursday urged all local tenants to not pay their rent on May 1, even if they can afford it. The groups,…
Bronx Nurses Plead for Protective Equipment
\ \ By SAMANTHA CASTRO Nurses in the Bronx division of Montefiore Medical Center on Thursday begged President Trump and other officials for life-saving personal protective equipment as coronavirus cases…