Willets Point locals allege that a recent NYPD raid – 200 policemen and 50 cars – is part of the city's tactics to clear the area for a $300 million redevelopment plan. more>

Guns from states with weaker laws and a lack of enforcement are spreading everywhere, including abroad, and pulling South Asian youths into gangs. more>

According to a recent report released by City Comptroller John Liu, only 2.3 percent of more than $17 billion in city contracts has gone to businesses run by minorities and women. more>

Seated in a school bus, a score of workers took a spin through Brooklyn and Queens, stopping in front of three supermarkets where, according to two community organizations, the owners abuse their employees, paying them less than the minimum wage. more>

Immigrant rights advocates estimate that New York City has spent over $50 million this year to help the NYC Department of Correction keep tabs on immigrants who run afoul of the law, at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  more>

The kosher division has been drastically reduced in recent years from 11 inspectors to just two. Imminent layoffs to reduce state payroll spending by $250 million will wipe out the remaining jobs.   more>