New York City will put up $250,000 to allow women who travel from states that restrict abortion to terminate their pregnancies in the city. “We heard the news on the abortion bans across the country,” City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera said, reported the New York Times. “Many of us in New York felt helpless. We wanted to do more.” According to the news … [Read more...] about New York City to Directly Fund Abortion
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New York City braces for changes congestion pricing would bring
Henry Goldman and Martin Z. Braun, Bloomberg Published 9:32 am PST, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Vehicles sit in traffic while exiting the Williamsburg Bridge in New York on Dec. 20, 2017. Vehicles sit in traffic while exiting the Williamsburg Bridge in New York on Dec. 20, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo … [Read more...] about New York City braces for changes congestion pricing would bring
Why Amazon’s dream of a New York City headquarters imploded
Not long ago -- three months to be exact -- Amazon's giant HQ2 project was considered a national prize.The largest e-commerce company in the world had planned to create a second major campus outside its Seattle mothership as it worked toward even more expansion. City leaders across the country clamored for the attention of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in their quest to land the $5 … [Read more...] about Why Amazon’s dream of a New York City headquarters imploded
New York City inmates stuck in dark, freezing cells, lawyers say
Hundreds of inmates at a federal jail in New York City have spent days in cold, dark cells amid frigid weather and without access to visitors or email, attorneys for the inmates said Friday. The lack of heat and power at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn was first reported in The New York Times. Lawyers from the Federal Defenders office said there's been … [Read more...] about New York City inmates stuck in dark, freezing cells, lawyers say
Lyft and another Uber competitor are suing New York City after new minimum wage requirements for drivers
caption Lyft CEO Logan Green speaks during a session at the South by Southwest (SXSW) interactive, film and music conference in Austin, Texas source Laura Buckman/Reuters Lyft and Juno are suing New York City over a minimum wage law for drivers that’s set to take effect on Friday. The companies, both Uber competitors, say the rule is … [Read more...] about Lyft and another Uber competitor are suing New York City after new minimum wage requirements for drivers