Haidee Chu, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

A midtown storage garage was full of food carts during a weekday afternoon as immigrant workers were scared to take them out.

Migrant Vendors Park Carts as Their American Dreams Slip Away

Jan. 30, 2025, 5:05 a.m.Jan. 30, 2025, 4:18 p.m.

Enforcement was already on the rise before Trump’s inauguration. Now street sellers are avoiding any risk of getting a criminal ticket that could make them ICE targets.

Campaign 2025

How Extremely Online Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Learned to Embrace the Cringe

Jan. 21, 2025, 5:05 a.m.Jan. 21, 2025, 10:47 a.m.

The young democratic socialist has been building buzz and raising money from New Yorkers online, but it remains to be seen how that will translate into votes IRL.

A feral kitty catches some sun next to the Rikers Island Cat Rescue trailer.

animals

Meet the Cats Who Roam Rikers Island

Jan. 10, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 10, 2025, 9:10 a.m.

And the retired Corrections officer who cares for them.

Dragon boat racers train in Flushing Bay.

Sports

As Parks Shutters a Flushing Bay Pier, Hundreds of Dragon Boaters Scramble to Stay Together

Dec. 23, 2024, 12:07 p.m.Dec. 23, 2024, 6:18 p.m.

Boaters have connected to their Chinese heritage and have even married teammates and given birth to a new generation of competitors. But the sport's future in NYC now hinges on a delicate web of political relationships.

Public Safety

More Than a Crash a Day as NYPD Keeps Pedal to the Metal on Car Chases

Dec. 16, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 15, 2025, 12:39 p.m.

Police car chases and crashes spiked after Eric Adams promoted two allies to leadership roles in the NYPD.

Education

CUNY Chancellor Boasts Enrollment Growth in ‘State of the University’ Address

Nov. 20, 2024, 5:12 p.m.Nov. 25, 2024, 11:11 a.m.

Félix Matos Rodríguez also continued to emphasize career development efforts. Meanwhile, the medical school is transitioning to be an independent CUNY college.

Rockaways residents submit their questions at a local YMCA town hall about a planned service suspension.

MTA

Rockaway Commuters Bemoan Impending Service Cuts to A Train

Nov. 15, 2024, 4:20 p.m.Nov. 15, 2024, 4:20 p.m.

The only subway line out of the peninsula is scheduled for a 17-week shutdown for post-Sandy rehab — and riders are extremely vexed about it.

Elections

Trump ers Exult in the NYC Neighborhoods Where He Gained the Most

Nov. 8, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 4, 2025, 3:33 p.m.

While nearly 600,000 fewer voters backed the Democrat than last time, some of the nearly 100,000 more voters who backed the Republican had a lot to say about their reasons and hopes.

Elections

Trump Sweeps to National Victory and Makes Inroads in NYC

Nov. 5, 2024, 5:40 p.m.May 22, 2025, 12:27 p.m.

While Democrat Kamala Harris won NYC as expected, her margin of victory was lower than what Biden and Clinton scored in the previous two elections.

Howard Beach residents voter early at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy.

Elections

A Nail-Biting Down-Ballot Rematch Hardly Seems to in Howard Beach

Nov. 1, 2024, 12:04 p.m.Nov. 1, 2024, 12:04 p.m.

Many early voters said they hadn’t thought much about the Assembly race again pitting Democratic incumbent Stacey Pheffer Amato against Republican Tom Sullivan.

Haidee Chu

Migrant Vendors Park Carts as Their American Dreams Slip Away

How Extremely Online Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Learned to Embrace the Cringe

Meet the Cats Who Roam Rikers Island

As Parks Shutters a Flushing Bay Pier, Hundreds of Dragon Boaters Scramble to Stay Together

More Than a Crash a Day as NYPD Keeps Pedal to the Metal on Car Chases

CUNY Chancellor Boasts Enrollment Growth in ‘State of the University’ Address

Rockaway Commuters Bemoan Impending Service Cuts to A Train

Trump ers Exult in the NYC Neighborhoods Where He Gained the Most

Trump Sweeps to National Victory and Makes Inroads in NYC

A Nail-Biting Down-Ballot Rematch Hardly Seems to in Howard Beach

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