Economy

An Amazon delivery truck makes stops in Manhattan, May 6, 2026.

Teamsters Hit Amazon Over Delivery Worker Layoffs, With Millions at Stake

by Claudia Irizarry Aponte Aug. 18, 2026, 3:49 p.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

A complaint submitted to the state Labor Department accuses Amazon and 13 local subcontractors of breaking the law by failing to give delivery drivers advance notice of mass layoffs. The Teamsters union says fired employees could be owed $11 million in back pay.

Immigration

Flatbush Businesses Report Less Foot Traffic Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

by Melissa Rose Cooper, Documented Aug. 17, 2026, 4:33 p.m.Aug. 17, 2026, 4:33 p.m.

Immigration enforcement concerns are affecting immigrant-owned businesses in the Brooklyn neighborhood, where merchants report declining foot traffic, staffing challenges and customers afraid to leave home.

A homeless person parked their belongings in front of the Stock Exchange,

Economy

Inside NYC’s K-Shaped Economy: A Few Do Well, Most Do Not

by Nancy Jiang Aug. 17, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 16, 2026, 10:52 a.m.

President Trump’s treasury secretary says low-income workers are making out. New York data shows otherwise.

People enjoy outdoor dining at Walter’s in Fort Greene, Brooklyn,

Streets

Bon Appétit: Year-Round Roadside Dining Set To Return to NYC Under Newly Passed Bills

by Kaitlyn Schwanemann Aug. 13, 2026, 3:26 p.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 7:29 p.m.

Year-round curbside dining had ceased after the Adams administration rolled out restrictions on al fresco setups.

Concession workers sell food to people attending the Brooklyn Cyclones Seinfeld Day at the Coney Island ballpark

Summer

Brooklyn Cyclones Withheld Tips From Concessions Workers, Records Show

by Rosalind Adams Aug. 13, 2026, 5:05 a.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 3:57 p.m.

Federal and state laws require that all tips go to workers, but for weeks this season, young fast food workers at Maimonides Park were only paid an hourly wage.

A residential development took shape along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn,

Housing

Wait, How Much? Manhattan and Brooklyn Rents Hit Record Highs

by Greg David Aug. 13, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 12, 2026, 8:01 p.m.

Median rent in Manhattan reached a whopping $5,000 in June; Brooklyn’s median was $4,500, according to new data.

CakeBurgers owner Evette said her East Harlem business has been impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs,

Economy

‘I Know About Tariffs’: Small Biz Struggles With High Costs, Trump Chaos

by Carol Chen Aug. 12, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 11, 2026, 4:46 p.m.

New York businesses reel from tariffs, even after the Supreme Court ruled many of them unconstitutional.

Carmen Collazo attended an MTA presentation at a Harlem Senior Center about using OMNY to pay fares,

Transit

For Some Older NYC Bus Riders, Change Comes Easy. Just Not OMNY.

by Jose Martinez Aug. 11, 2026, 5:03 a.m.Aug. 11, 2026, 3:50 p.m.

Quarter-and-dime-loving commuters are bracing for contactless digital payments as the MTA ends coin fares this year.

Housing

NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Puts Primary-Resident Free Riders in Double Bind

by Andrew Giambrone Aug. 6, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 6, 2026, 3:08 p.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says it’s monitoring for potential residency fraud exposed through the exemption process for the new tax on luxury second homes.