As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Americans got protection from evictions, foreclosures and student debt. But debt collectors have continued to siphon off their share of paychecks from those who still have jobs.
Facade of Capital One Bank Midtown Manhattan location. Large Capital One Bank logo on the exterior, street view. No people. Sunny day. – New York City – 28 January 2017 (Shutterstock) By Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica Since 2018, Capital One has been a looming presence in Julio Lugo’s life, ever since the company […]
Now, the modest actions by just a few workers have generated national publicity that led managers to temporarily shutter two locations of the rapidly expanding chain, and have sparked a conversation about free expression in the workplace.
Condado Tacos logo, courtesy: Condado Tacos Facebook page By Farnoush Amiri, AOL Forced to choose between their beliefs and their jobs, four restaurant workers say, they walked out after they were threatened with being fired for refusing to help fill an order for a law enforcement agency that was policing nearby race protests. The employees […]
Protest against police brutality following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd and the hands of police in Lower Manhattan – New York City, May 29, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Nancy Dillon, NY Daily News Minneapolis city officials agreed Friday to ban all police chokeholds and neck restraints and require nearby officers to intervene if such […]
By Janet Howard, 311bankruptcy.com Derek and his wife were doing pretty good: two-family house with a mortgage, two vehicles, two credit cards, decent jobs, two kids in college. Then the pandemic hit, and his wife, Joyce, lost her supervisor job at a hotel in Manhattan. Suddenly, they were no longer doing pretty good. Derek still […]
This was my moment of clarity. I needed to leave my marriage.
By Elle Silver, Medium I realized I no longer wanted to be married to my husband while having sex with him. He was on top of me and his body just felt so heavy. For years, I’d shouldered his weight. Now I was literally being crushed by it. With each thrust, he seemed to push […]
By Nicki Koziarz, Cross Cards “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV) If I’ve learned anything about hard seasons, it’s that they can make you feel like life has been completely drained out of you. There’s a […]
RevelationMedia has teamed up with Vision Video to share this classic Christian movie. First released in 1970, The Cross and the Switchblade highlights the incredible testimony of Pastor David Wilkerson and his vision to reach a violent street gang of New York City. The independent film was an international success due to its incredible message of Christ’s […]
By Family Features As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in recipes made using bread. In addition to the comforting flavor, this trend provides valuable nutritional benefits. As a part of many healthy eating plans, bread and pasta are nutritionist approved and provide nutrients needed for healthy aging such as B […]
Reports by the city’s Commission to Combat Police Corruption offer a rare peek into a secretive disciplinary system that critics say for years has protected bad cops.
Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Yoav Gonen, Peter Senzamici, and Carson Kessler, THE CITY A third-year New York City cop who threw his live-in girlfriend on the couch and punched her in the face was suspended for 30 days and required to undergo counseling. Another NYPD officer, who lied about intentionally shutting an emergency subway […]
NYPD officers drove vehicles into protesters in Brooklyn Saturday night. Devin Khan is in white shirt near top of SUV on left. Screengrab/@pgarapon/Instagram By Virginia Breen, THE CITY Two Brooklyn friends hit by an NYPD SUV that surged into a crowd of protesters Saturday say cops later pepper-sprayed them and struck them with batons — […]