In many agencies with headcounts into the tens of thousands, only a handful of people are dedicated to the task of complying with Freedom of Information Law requests.
Alleged victims of guardianship abuse and trust fraud have come forward to say that Eric Schneiderman’s office refused to investigate their complaints.
While nail-salon workers and car-wash attendants seem to welcome the proposed boost in the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, some restaurant servers worry they will lose money in the deal.
The emails show a developer scripting quotes from a grateful new tenant; a mayoral aide transforming a corporate press release into a governmental statement; and a lack of support from…
At-Risk Community Services, the nonprofit advising the Citywide Council of Presidents in its dealings with the mayor, Council and governor, was only founded in November. But its parent organization has…
Through the Civil War and Jim Crow, depression and boom, redlining and deregulation, one Black family near the historic Weeksville settlement managed to preserve its hold on the family property.…