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The Open Newsroom

We’re Tackling Questions on Rent, Jobs and Food Access at the Next Open Newsroom. Us

Aug. 3, 2020, 9:24 p.m.Aug. 3, 2020, 9:23 p.m.

The Open Newsroom is back beginning this week with a lineup of experts to help attendees navigate issues during the pandemic. The sessions are online — and they’re free.

New York Jobless Face New Woes With End of $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

July 8, 2020, 8:34 p.m.July 9, 2020, 10:55 a.m.

The weekly benefit is set to expire July 25, barring a last-minute extension by Congress and Trump. More than 2.7 million people statewide rely on the boost.

A Slow Climb Back Begins as NYC Hits Likely Bottom on Job Losses

June 22, 2020, 1:08 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:52 p.m.

The city lost 20% of its jobs in three months, with low-wage workers hardest hit. As Phase 2 of return begins, a full rebound is four years away, economists predict.

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As Red Hook Workers Fret Over Fairway Fate, Residents Say Grocer Priced Poor Out

Jan. 23, 2020, 9:35 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:29 a.m.

The Brooklyn neighborhood transformed by the 2006 arrival of the now-bankrupt upscale market chain could see a major employer vanish.

Some New Yorkers Live on Borrowed Time While Awaiting Immigration Program’s Fate

Nov. 12, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Trump efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for some countries leave 15,000 city residents looking for a Plan B to stay in the U.S. legally.

After Four Years and One False Start, Discrimination Watchdog Gets New Boss

July 12, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The Equal Employment Practices Commission, which audits city agencies’ employment and sexual harassment practices, had been leaderless since 2015

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Hike in Minimum Wage Is Net Loss for Those Whose Public Benefits Collapse

June 24, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

State lawmakers ed a bill requiring a study of the “benefits cliff” — when some families lose more in public benefits than they gain in income.

Discrimination and Diversity Watchdog to Get New Chair After 4-Year Vacancy

May 9, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

Word that Dianne Morales is expected to lead the Equal Employment Practices Commission comes amid a mayor moves ahead of a possible presidential run.

NYC’s Human Rights Commission Takes Years on Sexual Harassment Claims

April 23, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

There are 14 open harassment cases against municipal workers. Eight were filed more than two years ago — including one that’s over four years old.

City Discrimination and Diversity Watchdog Goes Leaderless for Years

April 16, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

Because of inaction by the mayor and City Council, the Equal Employment Practices Commission has lacked a chairperson since 2015.