June 12, 2024 3:01 pm
Published by mrnyteam
It’s a familiar and agonizing experience for legions of New York City renters: before moving into a new apartment, a tenant must first shell out thousands of dollars in fees to a real estate broker, even if that person was hired by the landlord.
The hefty one-time payments, known as broker fees, are ubiquitous in New York but nearly unheard of anywhere else. In most other cities, landlords cover the commission of agents working on their behalf.
September 29, 2018 1:56 pm
Published by Regina Hodge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after pivotal Sen. Jeff Flake announced he would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh,…
May 24, 2018 5:25 pm
Published by Regina Hodge
HARTFORD, Conn. — Denia Perez’s parents brought her from Mexico to the United States illegally when she was 11 months…
May 1, 2018 5:28 pm
Published by Regina Hodge
NEW YORK — Immigrants say President Donald Trump’s administration has become almost everything they feared, but while they rally across…
August 3, 2017 12:00 am
Published by admin
Yaritza Mendez, a citywide outreach coordinator for the non-profit Make the Road New York, stands for a photo at the…
March 12, 2017 12:00 am
Published by admin
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t open the front door if immigration officials knock. If you are taken into custody, tell…
June 23, 2014 12:00 am
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New York City is poised to approve the creation of municipal identification cards that would allow immigrants living in the…
March 18, 2014 12:00 am
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Organizers of the fast-food protests for higher pay on Tuesday shifted their attention to another issue: “wage theft.” Protesters planned…
May 8, 2013 12:00 am
Published by admin
A national push for paid sick days is poised to score a significant victory, with lawmakers in the nation’s largest…
January 22, 2013 12:00 am
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An unusually early and vigorous flu season is drawing attention to a cause that has scored victories but also hit…
