Workers Rally against Cuomo and Department of Labor to Urge Solutions for Wage Theft
To address the problem of wage theft, over 30 low-income workers gathered outside the Department of Labor on Nov.12th to urge the Department and Governor Cuomo to enforce labor law.
City Proceed to Make the Unwanted Homeless Shelter in Elmhurst Permanent
The former Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst was converted to an emergency homeless shelter in June. But as its temporary contract draws nearer to expiration, residents are wondering: what’s next?
Muslim Voters in Astoria Differ on the ‘Value’ of Voting
In a polling station in Astoria, Queens, which has one of the largest Muslim communities in NYC, election day is slow. Muslim voters hold different attitudes toward voting – why or why not?
When the Evolving Concept of “Organic” Meets the Love For “Junk Food”
A look into how the concept of “organic” is broadening and converging with what used to be regarded as “junk food”.
Elmhurst is One Step Closer to a New LIRR Station
MTA approved its new Capital Program, which includes a $40-million investment into restoring the LIRR station in Elmhurst. The station still needs state approval but local businesses and residents are already thinking about its possible arrival.
Proposed Street Vending License Bill May Make Little Difference in Elmhurst
New NYC general vending license bill introduced to make licenses transferrable to family members. Yet Elmhurst vendors hold doubts about its impacts.
