Canceled Orders, Unpaid Time: Mamdani Says NYC Made Uber Pay
New York City says thousands of delivery workers were shortchanged when orders were canceled—time worked,…
Canceled Orders, Unpaid Time: Mamdani Says NYC Made Uber Pay
New York City says thousands of delivery workers were shortchanged when orders were canceled—time worked, but not time paid. In a Jan. 30 announcement alongside DCWP Commissioner Sam Lavine, Zohran Mamdani outlined a settlement requiring Uber Eats, Antoine, and Hungry Panda to pay more than $5 million in penalties and restitution to 49,000+ workers, including…
Mamdani: This cold stretch is no match for New Yorkers (Video)
The video from the NYC Mayor’s Office highlights the city’s efforts to combat a severe winter stretch, emphasizing the declaration of a “code blue” and the persistent cold and snow (0:00-0:22). Key actions and achievements include: Expanded response and public appeal (1:23-2:06): The city is deploying hundreds more workers from beyond DSNY, extending shifts, and bringing…
Car slams into Chabad Lubavitch HQ in Brooklyn, NY. Video
Car Slams into Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn; Driver in Custody Brooklyn, NY – A man has been taken into custody after intentionally crashing a gray Hyundai into the Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Crown Heights . The incident, which occurred around 8:50 PM, involved the driver repeatedly ramming the vehicle into the building’s side entrance . Police…
Hochul: Amtrak to Restore Full Empire Service (NYC–Albany) by Early March — Metro-North to Albany Put on Hold
Governor Kathy Hochul says Amtrak will restore every suspended or combined Empire Service train between New York Penn Station and Albany–Rensselaer starting in early March—reversing proposed multi-year reductions tied to the East River Tunnel project. Nearly three million New Yorkers use the state-supported route each year, and Hochul argues riders shouldn’t “suffer disproportionately” during regional…
“Last Resort” Rescue: Mamdani Asked If NYC Will Force Homeless Indoors During Deadly Cold
In this final Q&A segment of NYC’s Code Blue briefing, Mayor Mamdani and two top officials from his team answer tough questions about the city’s response to the dangerous cold. Reporters press the mayor on whether NYC should bring people indoors involuntarily during life-threatening weather. Mamdani says forced removal is a “last resort”—used only when…
Zhahran Mamdani. Deadly NYC Cold Snap: 10 Reported Outdoor Deaths, 500 Placed Indoors. New York News
Mayor Mamdani delivers a City Hall “Code Blue” update as New York City faces its coldest conditions in eight years. He says the city has placed nearly 500 homeless New Yorkers indoors since Jan. 19, warns that at least 10 people have died after being found outdoors, and announces expanded emergency measures—new warming shelters, additional…
