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Op-Ed | The unexpected struggles of the delivery industry
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Since 2016, I have been a delivery worker in New York City- first with DoorDash, and since 2020 with Uber Eats. The delivery industry has changed a lot over the years, especially as food delivery has expanded to all kinds of…
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MTA files lawsuit to prevent enforcement of higher wages for subway cleaners who worked during COVID-19 pandemic’s deadly peak
A contract cleaner wipes down a subway bench in 2020. File Photo by Todd Maisel Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The MTA has filed a lawsuit against City Comptroller Brad Lander in an attempt to prevent enforcement of higher wages for workers who labored under contract…
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Op-Ed | Beyond bias: Building a compassionate future in health care
At the age of 10, my world was shaken when my father, behind the wheel on the way home, clutched his chest in agony. Unable to drive, I wrestled the steering wheel from his hands and guided the car into the emergency driveway at New York Presbyterian Queens. Panic set in as a swarm of medical professionals rushed to my…
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Op-Ed | Red light cameras save lives—especially those in cars
Some skeptics complain that New York City’s speed and red light camera programs are part of a sinister plot to milk motorists for all they’re worth. But what critics misunderstand is that these life-saving programs offer the greatest safety benefit to drivers themselves. The logic behind the cameras is simple: most drivers don’t run red lights. And those drivers, along…
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Jury orders Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll an extra $83 million in defamation lawsuit
A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim that Trump assaulted her in a New York City…
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Flatiron building superintendent indicted for raping undocumented worker
A Manhattan building superintendent has been indicted on charges of raping an undocumented immigrant that worked as a cleaner in the Flatiron apartment complex he managed, according to the Manhattan District Attorney. “These alleged acts are absolutely horrendous, and I cannot imagine the physical, emotional and mental trauma this survivor continues to experience,” said DA Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors allege that…
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Man sentenced to 20 years for trio of sexual assaults at Inwood Hill Park: DA
A Bronx man will spend 20 years behind bars for sexually assaulting three people in Inwood Hill Park in 2021, according to the Manhattan District Attorney. Elvis Nina Pichardo, 43, pled guilty to several charges, including attempted rape, and was sentenced in state Supreme Court on Wednesday for his role in the trio of July 2021 attacks, the DA said. …
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Good works for MLK Day Weekend: Brooklyn migrants, volunteers give back at greenspace
Volunteers, elected officials, and migrants joined together in Brooklyn on Sunday to work for a better community and honor of the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King. According to locals, newly arrived African migrants have taken to spending time in the local greenspace dubbed Bushwick City Farm at 354 Stockton St.; their work serves as something of a respit from…
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Bally’s ushers in new era after dropping Trump name from Bronx golf course
You may have noticed a change in scenery if you’ve driven over the Whitestone Bridge from Queens to the Bronx in the last 24 hours. On Thursday morning, Bally’s Corporation officially announced the renaming of Trump Golf Links as “Bally’s Links at Ferry Point,” making a firm commitment to the borough at a press conference that included local elected officials…
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