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Non-attorney Legal Aid workers say management is holding city funding as contract leverage
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (631+ words) Members of the union representing non-attorney staff at Legal Aid Society confronted their management inside their Lower Manhattan office where the union was negotiating for a contentious new contract on Wednesday afternoon. The 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East-represented unit of…...
Op-ed | Plastic packaging bill could leave New York consumers feeling wet
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (489+ words) Wet, soggy toilet paper. That's what New York could have to look forward to." If activists get their way, New York lawmakers could soon enact legislation that will lead to toilet paper, diapers, paper towels, and other household essentials being…...
Mets blow lead in 8th, drop rubber game to Nationals 5-4 as misery continues
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) If Thursday afternoon was a deadline for Carlos Mendoza's job, the Mets' manager did little to help his case." Reliever Luke Weaver blew a one-run New York lead in the top of the eighth inning by yielding a two-run home…...
Darius Slayton injury: Giants WR should be ready for camp after core muscle surgery
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (232+ words) New York Giants veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton recently underwent core muscle surgery and will not be available for the team's spring program. He is expected to be back when training camp begins in July. His absence will be another…...
Deaths involving two-wheeled devices have nearly doubled in NYC since 2025
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (818+ words) NYC is seeing a deadly trend: A surge in crashes, including fatal ones, involving motorcycles, scooters, e-bikes and other two-wheeled motorized devices this year. According to the latest NYPD data, the number of people who were killed in the city…...
Yankees great Don Mattingly taking over as Phillies manager
1+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) Don Mattingly is back in the manager's office, as the Yankee legend was named interim skipper of the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday following the dismissal of Rob Thomson." The Phillies got off to a 9-19 start, tied for the worst record…...
Harvey Weinstein accuser takes the stand in movie mogul's third NY rape trial
1+ week, 2+ day ago (774+ words) The woman at the center of Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial took the stand Monday, eliciting tears from the jury as she told them about an abusive childhood and the movie mogul forcing himself on her in a…...
Olivia Rodrigo plays Brooklyn: How a local artist "accidentally" opened for pop star"s surprise open mic performance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (533+ words) Three-time Grammy Award-winning pop artist Olivia Rodrigo shocked Brooklyn music lovers on Sunday evening when she performed an impromptu, acoustic version of her new single "Drop Dead" for an intimate open mic night. But for Brooklyn-based R&B/rock artist…...
Op-ed | Legal Landscape: Courts are beginning to hold social media giants legally liable
1+ week, 2+ day ago (386+ words) Recently, two consecutive verdicts, with occurred within one day of each other, have ushed in a monumental change in the viability of lawsuits against social media companies. The two cases, decided in California and New Mexico, are the first cases…...
Frankie Fest grows louder at House of Yes, turning grief into a living, breathing rock movement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (936+ words) Very rarely does something born out of loss feel this alive, but Frankie Fest was never meant to sit quietly in grief. It was built to be loud." "It's one of the most important days of the year," said Miss…...