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Neil Mehta
Neil is an intern on the economics and equity team at Gothamist and WNYC.
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Funeral for NJ’s late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver concludes 3-day state service
Speakers including Gov. Phil Murphy and the Rev. Al Sharpton recalled Oliver’s impact.
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Neil Mehta
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Inside a Brooklyn housing complex, where a third of tenants face eviction
The owner of Flatbush Gardens has evicted 50 households since the start of 2022. The renters owed them $1.5 million.
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David Brand
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Neil Mehta
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NYC's eviction hotspots: Tracking the 10K removals since moratorium ended
While evictions have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, they’re steadily on the rise and concentrated in central Brooklyn, portions of the Bronx and parts of Staten Island.
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Neil Mehta
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David Brand
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As actors and writers strike continues, NYC freelancers brace for months without pay
Production workers across the five boroughs say they’re preparing for months without work as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike continues.
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Neil Mehta
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City to open migrant relief center near old psychiatric hospital in Queens
The Creedmoor Psychiatric Center’s campus will house up to 1,000 single migrant men.
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Neil Mehta
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Nearly 400 Department of Transportation employees sue city, alleging unpaid overtime
Plaintiffs allege working through lunch, before and after shifts without correct compensation
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Neil Mehta
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Queens residents concerned over migrant shelter on the grounds of an old psychiatric hospital
Plans for a temporary shelter for migrants at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center is already raising concerns among local elected officials.
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Neil Mehta
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The NYPD doesn’t report where it deploys police. So scientists used AI, dashcams to find out.
Cornell Tech researchers used nearly 25 million rideshare dashcam images to identify police cars on city streets and areas that receive more attention than others.
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Neil Mehta
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NYC says it's winning war on rats as monthly complaints remain below last year’s epic highs
Calls to 311 regarding rodent sightings were down 21% in June compared to last year.
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Neil Mehta
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NYC broker fees are skyrocketing. The City Council is trying to put the fees on landlords.
After stalled efforts to curb broker fees, Councilmember Chi Ossé introduced a bill that would require whoever hires a broker to shoulder the cost.
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Neil Mehta
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MAP: Harlem Council race leads turnout in NYC primary election
Check out where the voters are showing up in the June primary.
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Neil Mehta
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Brigid Bergin
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Rain on the parade? Possible thunderstorms during NYC's Pride March
Experts say risk of flooding will depend on rain patterns through weekend.
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Neil Mehta
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