City Government

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Can I Legally Stay in an NYC Airbnb? Here’s How the New Registration System Will Work

Aug. 15, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 16, 2024, 1:04 p.m.

Visitors don’t have to worry about getting fined — but there are some pitfalls to watch out for.

Retail

City to Cough Up Half a Million for Community Gift Cards

Aug. 11, 2023, 6:27 p.m.Aug. 13, 2023, 9:27 p.m.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene intends to use Target, Amazon and Walgreens gift cards to boost community engagement.

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What To Do When Your Pet Dies in New York City

Aug. 9, 2023, 5:28 p.m.June 11, 2024, 3:47 p.m.

Children are not the only ones wondering where pets go when they die. Here are your options for disposing of deceased animals’ remains respectfully.

Labor

Judge Delays Rollout of Delivery Worker Minimum Wage Law

July 7, 2023, 5:16 p.m.July 7, 2023, 5:54 p.m.

A temporary order bolsters efforts by apps to stop a law that would require them to pay delivery workers $17.96 an hour and make New York the first major U.S. city to set a wage floor for them.

Labor

The First Responders Left Behind In New York’s Healthcare Worker Revolt

July 6, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

EMTs and paramedics are suing for better pay, as they hold multiple jobs to make ends meet.

How to New York

How to Throw a Block Party in New York City

April 25, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 2, 2024, 1:53 p.m.

Just in time for the warm weather, learn how to organize outdoor parties in your neighborhood — it’s not as daunting as you might think.

Unions

Adams Inks Deal with Aetna, Paving Way for Switch to Medicare Advantage

March 30, 2023, 5:08 p.m.April 10, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

The city’s 250,000 retirees will switch to a controversial privatized healthcare plan managed by Aetna after Mayor Eric Adams signed a deal endorsed by the major public sector unions earlier this month. Groups representing retirees said they intend to sue to stop it — again.