Harlem Migrant Kids Center Slashes Nearly 9 Out Of 10 Jobs
Cayuga Centers told staff at its East Harlem site that roughly 87% of employees face layoffs, a move advocates say could disrupt care for migrant children. The nonprofit has cut roles before amid funding shortfalls.
Rising Ground To Axe 257 NYC Jobs In Spring Layoff Shock
Rising Ground will eliminate 257 positions across nine sites in New York City and Yonkers, the group's WARN filing shows. The layoffs are scheduled to begin May 21, 2026.
Mamdani Reopens Dark Classrooms To Add 3-K And Pre-K Seats In Bronx And Brooklyn
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced seven reopened early‑childhood centers and a broader expansion that will add roughly 1,000 more preschool seats this fall, with sites in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
One Grand And You’re Sunk: Nearly Half Of Americans Can’t Handle A $1,000 Hit
A PYMNTS Intelligence survey finds 48.5% of U.S. adults would struggle to cover a $1,000 surprise, underscoring rising paycheck‑to‑paycheck fragility nationwide.
Columbia’s Locked Gates Turn Morningside Heights Into A Daily Obstacle Course
Two years after major campus protests, Columbia’s Morningside gates are still closed — neighbors and merchants say detours and lost foot traffic have become the new normal. A lawsuit and persistent rallies are pushing the university and the courts to decide who gets to use College Walk.
Bronx Tenants In Squalor As Torres Pressures CPC To Tame ‘Worst Landlord’
Rep. Ritchie Torres asked the Community Preservation Corporation to step in and stabilize several Parkash‑owned buildings in foreclosure to protect tenants and affordable units.












