Every year, the city’s Department of Investigation issues bold and critical recommendations intended to help city government function more effectively and efficiently, as part of its agency probes. But increasingly, and especially under Mayor Eric Adams, the department is being downsized, the scale and scope of its investigative insights is diminishing and some of its […]
City Government
Posted inUnions
City Workers Ditch Unions, Skip Dues, Following Supreme Court Ruling
City payroll records obtained by THE CITY suggest union enrollment has slipped since a Supreme Court ruling that allows government workers to opt out of membership. Between 2018 and 2022, membership went down nearly 8% among city employee unions, outpacing a decline of 5.1% in the number of full-time employees across city agencies. The gap […]
Posted inMigrant Crisis
Hochul to NYC: State Won’t Force Upstate to Shelter Migrants
City officials have been begging for a ‘statewide decompression’ strategy for months, but the governor rebuffed it Thursday.
Posted inCity Government
Finance Department Sent Every Employee Their Colleagues’ Personal Info
The city’s tax collection agency accidentally shared the home addresses, cell phone numbers and personal email addresses of more than 1,700 workers with all those employees.
Posted inHow to New York
Can I Legally Stay in an NYC Airbnb? Here’s How the New Registration System Will Work
Visitors don’t have to worry about getting fined — but there are some pitfalls to watch out for.
Posted inCity Government, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Health, Retail
City to Cough Up Half a Million for Community Gift Cards
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene intends to use Target, Amazon and Walgreens gift cards to boost community engagement.
Posted inHow to New York
What To Do When Your Pet Dies in New York City
Children are not the only ones wondering where pets go when they die. Here are your options for disposing of deceased animals’ remains respectfully.
Posted inLabor
Judge Delays Rollout of Delivery Worker Minimum Wage Law
A temporary order bolsters efforts by apps to stop a law that would require them to pay delivery workers $17.96 an hour and make New York the first major U.S. city to set a wage floor for them.
Posted inLabor
The First Responders Left Behind In New York’s Healthcare Worker Revolt
EMTs and paramedics are suing for better pay, as they hold multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Posted inHow to New York
How to Throw a Block Party in New York City
Just in time for the warm weather, learn how to organize outdoor parties in your neighborhood — it’s not as daunting as you might think.