FreshDirect funding request hits snag
The New York Empowerment Zone said "no" to FreshDirect's request for $3.5 million to help them move to Port Morris.
Mayor throws his weight behind FreshDirect
The mayor has removed another hurtle from FreshDirect's plans to move to Port Morris, but opponents remain steadfast.
Summit urges action on climate change
A panel of representatives from the city's Environmental Justice Alliance urged hundreds of young people at a presentation in Brooklyn, to ramp up efforts to slow global warming.
Census bureau hiring
This fall, the U.S. Census Bureau will hire over 500 temporary Field Representatives to conduct the New York City Housing & Vacancy Survey. The survey is conducted every three years…
Hot meeting ends in vote for FreshDirect
In another tumultuous meeting, the community board voted to approve FreshDirect's plans, but opponents cried foul.
Community board chaos erupts over FreshDirect
Community Board chaos accompanies FreshDirect's proposed move to Port Morris.
Car wash workers launch new union
After months of picketing and negotiating, the workers at Sunny Day Car Wash finally have the back pay that was owed to them, along with something rarely found in the…
Judge throws out lawsuit vs. FreshDirect
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mott Haven residents in March to try to stop online grocer FreshDirect from relocating to the Harlem River Rail Yards in Port…