UFT: No Medicare Advantage

June 23, 2024

NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees

Today, the United Federation of Teachers has finally acknowledged what hundreds of thousands of retired New York City municipal workers have been arguing for years: that the City should not be forcing its elderly and disabled retirees off of traditional Medicare and into a dangerous, for-profit Medicare Advantage plan. 

Inwood NYPL Opens

June 23, 2024

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After a false start Friday, the new Inwood Library–Joseph and Sheila Rosenblatt Building at 4790 Broadway near Cumming Street is open for business.

HEATWAVE!

June 21, 2024

Heat Advisory issued June 21 at 2:10PM EDT until June 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Rent Hike

June 18, 2024

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The Rent Guidelines Board last night voted 5-4 to approve rent increases of 2.75% for 1-year and 5.25% for 2-year leases in regulated apartments.

Shore Things

June 15, 2024

Resurrect Studio creates sculptures from Victorian-era landfill glass that collectively narrate a tale of hope and inspiration, blending elements of the sacred and the profane.

Rent Guidelines

June 13, 2024

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The rent is too damn high. Or it’s too damn low.

Boricua de Corazón

June 10, 2024

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The National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched up 5th Avenue yesterday.

Remembering D-Day

June 6, 2024

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Today is the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Omaha Beach in France during WWII.

Urinetown

June 4, 2024

A Gazette Editorial

Denial. It’s not just a river in Egypt. It’s NYC’s official public restroom policy.