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A team of students from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY spent a day talking to senior citizens in the Bronx, where—as in the rest of the city—a…

ByCUNY Street News Team 1Comment

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May 2018

Economy In Depth

Workers Divided on the Proposed Change to the Tipped Wage

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.

ByIsaac Carey 1Comment

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May 2018

Government

City’s Libraries Say New Gov’t Policies are Squeezing Their Budgets

The New York, Brooklyn and Queens library systems are pushing for a boost in funding to keep up with the rising cost of books—and of complying with new rules around…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Apr 2018

Opinion

CityViews: New Yorkers Should Support #CountMeIn’s Fight Against Corporate Greed

‘We are demanding fair wages, benefits, and working conditions from those who develop the luxury apartments where we could never afford to live—and the high-end commercial space where we will…

ByBobby Bonanza 8Comments

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Apr 2018

Opinion

CityViews: It’s Time for New Yorkers to Take a Stand for Age Justice

‘Imagine if everyone, young and old alike, came together to protest the way older adults are treated.’

ByAlice Fisher

ByBobbie Sackman 1Comment

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Apr 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Done Right, Inwood Rezoning Could Be Good For Working Families

‘The City Council has a real opportunity here to hold developers to a higher standard.’

ByDavid Muñoz 4Comments

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Apr 2018

Economy In Depth Justice

Older Workers are Organizing to Fight Ageism on the Job

Age discrimination complaints are hard to litigate. So older workers in New York City and elsewhere are turning from the court of law to that of public opinion to press…

ByNicole Javorsky 8Comments

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Jul 2017

Economy In Depth

Older Gig Economy Workers Face Unique Challenges

The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs,…

ByArturo Conde 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Uncategorized

Legendary Newsman, Principled Financier and Immigrants’ Champion to Headline City Limits’ 2017 Gala

In a year when the press, immigrants and the notion of a decent workplace are under assault, City Limits is honoring three New Yorkers who have fought to protect each.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Funding More Parks Workers is Key to Broader Fight for Workplace Dignity

The story of parks workers is similar to the story of workers in most sectors of our economy. So the debate over whether to make a batch of parks…

ByJohn Krinsky

ByMaud Simonet 0Comments

Work, Drama, Love and Struggle: A Day in the Life of the Aging Bronx

Workers Divided on the Proposed Change to the Tipped Wage

City’s Libraries Say New Gov’t Policies are Squeezing Their Budgets

CityViews: New Yorkers Should Support #CountMeIn’s Fight Against Corporate Greed

CityViews: It’s Time for New Yorkers to Take a Stand for Age Justice

CityViews: Done Right, Inwood Rezoning Could Be Good For Working Families

Older Workers are Organizing to Fight Ageism on the Job

Older Gig Economy Workers Face Unique Challenges

Legendary Newsman, Principled Financier and Immigrants’ Champion to Headline City Limits’ 2017 Gala

CityViews: Funding More Parks Workers is Key to Broader Fight for Workplace Dignity

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