By Beridiana Calderon It’s no secret that rent prices are rising in NYC. But there is one secret you should know—some New Yorkers can freeze their rent. For more than twenty years, I’ve lived in my Washington Heights apartment. When I moved in, my daughter was just a baby, and now her babies are being […]
According to Dr. Joseph Lapado, “90% of deaths from Covid-19 are among those over 55…death rate would be expected to plummet if the older and vulnerable were protected effectively (by getting vaccinated) …”. This issue formed the basis for the conversation between selected New York City community leaders, organized by the NYC Department for Aging, […]
By Jessica González-Rojas & Theo Oshiro, Gotham Gazette The pandemic has been raging throughout New York for nearly a year, killing tens of thousands of our neighbors and dramatically altering every New Yorker’s life. None of us have been untouched by this deadly virus. Throughout this year, the critical need for access to health care […]
Thousands celebrate Joe Biden defeating Donald Trump in the Presidential Election and Kamala Harris the first woman Vice President of the United States. – New York City, New York/USA November 7, 2020 (Shutterstock) Donald J. Trump was a president from, but not of, New York. In the final months of his presidency, Trump attacked New […]
Elaine Wong spends time with her daughter, Kimberly, outside their Flushing home after the mother lost her job at the Beekman Hotel. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Cara Eisenpress, THE CITY Emma Craig, who made $200 a night singing in a Soho supper club, found herself navigating the unemployment maze as an independent contractor and […]