Around a dozen migrant families desperate to move out of a Staten Island shelter said they were scammed out of thousands of dollars by an employee of the shelter, who promised them leases and furniture in newly renovated apartments, THE CITY has learned. The employee was fired after “serious allegations and evidence of dishonest and […]
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Posted inBrooklyn
Seven School Gyms Are Housing Migrants or Could Soon. Parents and Pols Are Pushing Back
Some 500 asylum-seekers slept in a school gym on Staten Island over the weekend. By Monday city officials had identified six more gyms, all in Brooklyn, to cope with an evolving emergency.
Posted inLabor
Staten Island Ferry Engineers Entitled to Wage Boost, Comptroller Rules
As crews complain low pay rates lead to understaffing and service disruptions, Lander’s decision could yield $300K per worker in back pay alone.
Posted inHow to New York
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply
They’re the entry level of local government, but what do community boards really do? And how are members chosen? It’s application season, so here’s a guide for anyone who wants to get involved.
Posted inShelters
Migrant Families on Staten Island Finally Get Laundry Cards for Christmas
As New York races to open facilities, advocates warn that many existing ones aren’t providing basic services like clean and seasonally appropriate clothes to wear to school.
Posted inCampaign 2022
How Democrat Max Rose Would Have Won NY-11 Under District Maps Thrown Out by Court
An analysis by THE CITY shows that if voters in Sunset Park and Park Slope had been in the district, as under earlier maps, Rose would have edged out Nicole Malliotakis — and maybe helped save Democrats’ House majority.
Posted inHousing
Build It Back Subcontractors Say They’re Still Stiffed a Decade After Sandy
Millions are still in dispute between builders and the city’s construction agency, after federal funds to fix homes dried up.
Posted inStaten Island
While Rep. Malliotakis Attacks Asylum Seekers, Her Own Constituents Are Giving Them Aid. Notably MIA: Her Opponent, Max Rose
In defiance of how the issue has been politicized, Staten Islanders have launched relief efforts to provide immigrants clothes, school supplies and job training.
Posted inWork
Staten Island Ferry Engineers Entitled to Big Salary Boost, Judge Rules
In a victory for the system’s marine engineers, a judge finds these Staten Island Ferry workers are entitled to wages on par with the private sector.