There are around 300,000 undocumented workers living in New York City, many of whom are essential workers who lost jobs during the pandemic but had no unemployment insurance or federal […]
Posted inCovid-19
We asked a doctor about getting the vaccines when you’re thinking of getting pregnant
A question that we’ve heard from our neighbors is whether getting a COVID-19 vaccine will affect one’s ability to get pregnant or to conceive.
One reason for that concern is when the initial COVID-19 vaccine trials were held, none of them included pregnant women. Consequently, many women who were pregnant or who wanted to conceive weren’t sure whether they should get vaccinated.
Posted inClimate
New York City in a time of climate change
This week we’re looking at climate resiliency policy in the city. We touched on this a couple of weeks ago when we discussed some of the issues that the next City Council and mayoral administration will be tackling, but it’s worth breaking it down further, if only because climate change is an issue of existential import to New Yorkers.
Posted inArts
Flushing Town Hall resumes in-person performances, takes control of grants for local artists
Even in a city known for its architecture and history, Flushing Town Hall manages to stand out. The stately brick building, complete with turrets, was constructed in 1862 — before […]
Posted inDay Trips
Dia Bridgehampton
Have you seen the light? Long Island continues to surprise us with its pleasing mix of nature and culture destinations. A few weeks ago we visited the town of Bridgehampton […]
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Anti-vaccine mandate restaurant owners explain their stance
New York City’s proof of vaccine mandate to dine at restaurants — which requires those 12 and older who are dining inside, as well as employees, to provide proof of […]
Posted inLabor
NYC cabbies protest at City Hall, call for more debt relief
We hear from some of New York City’s long-suffering cab drivers, several of whom have spent the past few days camped out outside City Hall as part of a protest organized by the NY Taxi Workers Alliance, a trade group. Keep reading for their stories. The drivers are protesting a recent plan announced by the city to take $65 million in federal stimulus funds and use them to offer interest-free down payment loans that the drivers can use to restructure their significant debts.
Posted inCovid-19
Why we cannot give up on the unvaccinated
People keep saying that vaccine hesitancy, or vaccine resistance, is causing people not to get vaccinated in large numbers. So we’ve been in a standstill, across the country, as the issue of whether to vaccinate divides us across political and personal lines. A few weeks ago, we (a consortium of three media organizations) began outreach in a severely undervaccinated neighborhood in New York City to better understand what prevented folks from getting their shots. The bottom line: We still have a chance to do the right thing.
Posted inDay Trips
The Feast of San Gennaro
The Feast of San Gennaro: what to know before you go The Feast in Little Italy is back after two years of being paused due to Covid-19. Now through Sept. […]
Posted inFeatured Artist
Marcy Chevali
Ma’at, glass, string, feather, 12 x 4 x 2 inches, 2019 This week we welcome Marcy Chevali. Chevali is a visual artist with an MFA from the Maine College of […]
