A Path to Gig Workers’ Rights
BY: BARBARE AKHALKATSI Following a spring 2026 New Labor Forum article examining the gig economy and worker organizing, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies …[read more]
Councilmembers Discuss Mayor Mamdani’s Childcare Promise
BY ESTHER BOILEAU Council members of the subcommittee for early childhood education came forward to talk about the expansion of 2k enrollment and the failure …[read more]
AI Whistleblowers Ring Alarm Before City Council
BY RIVER FLEISCHNER There is a one in three chance rogue artificial intelligence could seize control from humanity in the near future, according to an …[read more]
PRIVATE EQUITY OWNS HALF OF HOME CARE AGENCIES IN NYS, CORNELL ILR RESEARCHERS SAY
BY NOELLE RANGRAS Private equity (PE) firms now control roughly half of the home care sector in New York State, Cornell University researchers said at …[read more]
World Cup Post-Mortem Centers Around Economic Equality Across Five Boroughs
BY CYRUS STORLIE Dispersion of efforts and economic impact across the five boroughs was the main point of contention at a Sept. 30 joint committee …[read more]
NYC Council weighs coastal resilience, heat relief, and solar measures
BY: NICHOLAS GUMBS New York City lawmakers questioned environmental officials Wednesday, September 30, over whether the city needs a new agency to oversee coastal protection …[read more]
New York City Council Discusses Parks Department’s Event Permitting Process
BY ALBINA CEKA Red tape is likely shutting out community organizations and volunteer groups from New York City Public Parks. To address mounting frustrations the …[read more]
CUNY Study Abroad Programs Seek More Participation
BY GIANCARLOS ASENCIO Members of the City Council Higher Education Committee met with CUNY officials to discuss the state of study abroad programs and …[read more]
Keeping Big Money Out of Politics: Senator Liz Krueger Leads Town Hall to Seek Answers
BY RIVER FLEISCHNER Ten individuals donated about $481 million to Trump’s 2024 campaign, accounting for 44% of all money raised, according to a lawyer …[read more]
NY City Council Hears 23 Bills Advocating for Delivery and E-Bike Regulation Reforms
BY EMILY NIXON The New York (NY) City Council heard a record 23 bills calling for reformed legislation to regulate delivery corporations, the sale and …[read more]