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New Year, Higher NYC Electric Bills

New Year, Higher NYC Electric Bills

New York regulators approved new Con Edison rate hikes, raising electric bills by about 9% and gas bills by 6% over three years, according to The City.
New York Tax Season is Officially Underway

New York Tax Season is Officially Underway

New York’s 2025 income tax filing season began on Jan. 26, with an Apr. 15 deadline.
Black Veterans Group in Brooklyn Wins $10,000 Grant

Black Veterans Group in Brooklyn Wins $10,000 Grant

The Jacques Pépin Foundation gave a Winter 2026 grant to Black Veterans for Social Justice, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports culinary training and job readiness for veterans.
NYC Contracting Practices Leave Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses Behind

NYC Contracting Practices Leave Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses Behind

Just 5% of the $46 billion in city contracts and purchase orders were awarded to M/WBEs in fiscal year 2025, a new report found.
NYC Opens Applications For 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program

NYC Opens Applications For 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program

The program provides paid summer jobs, stipends and career-building experiences for New Yorkers ages 14 to 24.
NYC Landmarks Commission Backs Tower Over Fort Greene Church With Tweaks

NYC Landmarks Commission Backs Tower Over Fort Greene Church With Tweaks

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has given conditional support to a 27-story tower proposed above a Fort Greene church, citing preservation concerns, Brownstoner reported.
3 NYC Delivery App Companies to Pay Workers Backpay

3 NYC Delivery App Companies to Pay Workers Backpay

Uber Eats, Fantuan and HungryPanda will pay over $5 million in restitution, civil penalties and damages to more than 49,000 food delivery workers.
NYPD Hit With Racial Profiling Lawsuit Over Traffic Stops

NYPD Hit With Racial Profiling Lawsuit Over Traffic Stops

Black or Latino drivers made up over 84% of reported vehicle searches conducted by the NYPD from 2022 through September 2025, while less than 4% of vehicle searches targeted white drivers, a lawsuit alleges.
Brooklyn Org Funds 12 Nonprofits That Protect Families And Rights

Brooklyn Org Funds 12 Nonprofits That Protect Families And Rights

The Brooklyn nonprofit gave out nearly $500,000 to community organizations that bolster family stability, immigrant and older adult services, legal rights, and neighborhood resilience.
Brooklyn's Maimonides Launches NYC’s First Women’s Neurology Center

Brooklyn's Maimonides Launches NYC’s First Women’s Neurology Center

The Women’s Neurology Center at Maimonides Health offers specialized neurologic care for women through pregnancy, menopause and every stage of life.