An upscale fashion designer allegedly stole approximately $54,000 in unpaid wages from nine  employees at her Garment District atelier, according to a 16-count indictment unveiled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Wednesday. Andrea Mary Marshall, the founder of Salon 1884, was arraigned Wednesday morning in Manhattan Supreme Court, according to the district attorney’s office. […]

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Teachers union officials filed a lawsuit this week to block Success Academy, New York City’s largest charter network, from handing one of its charters to CEO Eva Moskowitz’s husband. Eric Grannis, Moskowitz’s spouse, is planning to use that charter to open Strive Charter School, […]

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One day, New Yorkers will talk about sunset-colored, bucket-shaped subway seats the same way they do the 9 train, $2.50 bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches, and MetroCards. But on Wednesday, commuters’ amber-toned reprieve will be celebrated with artwork — from oil paintings to tattoos — at the New York Transit Museum in its “Ode to […]

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A pregnant woman from the Dominican Republic suffering from severe stomach pains was denied prenatal care for a month. A Guatemalan man diagnosed with leukemia grew sicker after missing two months of treatments. A Haitian woman had a throat tumor that obstructed her breathing; it became so painful she could no longer speak. These are […]

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani will give the ceremonial key to the city to New York Knicks players on Thursday following a ticker-tape parade that’s expected to draw record crowds. He’ll debut a newly-designed key that focuses on the city’s nickname as The Big Apple, incorporating a touch of the mayor’s own campaign aesthetic.  It’s the first […]

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