Con Edison wants to increase its electricity rates by 11.2 percent and gas rates by 18.2 percent beginning next year. But you can help us put a stop to this! Attend one of the online public hearings before New York State’s Public Service Commission and share your story about how the high costs of utilities
This week marked the start of landmark protections for deliveristas. For far too long, the apps they deliver for have exploited this mostly immigrant workforce who have been integral to keeping New Yorkers fed and the restaurant industry running. These new rights give deliveristas more transparency about their wages and control over their deliveries. Above
Access to affordable, quality food is critical to building strong neighborhoods. The Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program brings healthy and affordable food options to communities by lowering the costs of owning, leasing, developing, and renovating supermarket retail space. Since launching in 2009, 28 projects have been approved for FRESH tax incentives across five
More than five years after a three-alarm fire destroyed a Manhattanville supermarket and laundromat, construction has resumed on the site at 1440 Amsterdam Avenue. DNAinfo reported that residents were devastated by the news and worried about where they would shop for food now, but owner Lefkas Realty has already thought of that: According to permits