127,000 New York Workers Have Been Victims of Wage Theft
An analysis of federal and state databases sheds new light on the prevalence and scale of wage theft in New York restaurants and other industries, placing the total wages stolen…
Calls Grow for a New Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of NYC Anti-Corruption Crusader
By Theodore Hamm / The Indypendent A 911 caller reports that a man had been walking with a pedometer in his hand when he collapsed. A veteran NYPD precinct detective…
New York Reports Worst Air Quality in the World as Smoke Creeps Along the Coast
Canadian wildfires send smoke and air pollution to more than 55 million Americans.
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
Renters Are Being Fleeced with Huge Rent Hikes and Evictions—And It’s Only Getting Worse
The US housing crisis has been decades in the making, but combined with an inflation squeeze and a systemic shortage of affordable housing, more renters have nowhere to go.