Attorney Dina Bakst stood behind the lectern, her voice shaking. She told the story of Louisa, a low-wage supermarket worker whose former supervisor had frequently instructed her… Read more “With Momentum from #MeToo, NYC Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Workplace Sexual Harassment”
Author: Meira Gebel
Meira Gebel is a writer, editor and journalist. She worked as a small business reporter at San Francisco Business Times, a copy editor for Beaumont Enterprise and a hyperlocal reporter for Mission Local, in San Francisco. She is currently working on a masters degree from Columbia Journalism School, with graduation in May 2018. Follow her stream of consciousness on Twitter @MeiraGebel
Rockefeller Tree Lighting Turns New Yorkers Into Grinches
Chris and Cuma Kyzer love the holiday season. So when they learned that this year’s Rockefeller Center tree lighting would fall on their 20th wedding anniversary, they… Read more “Rockefeller Tree Lighting Turns New Yorkers Into Grinches”
Tats, Tails and a Forever Home for Wiggly
On Sunday afternoon, Blair and Anton Igudesman stood outside the Grit N Glory tattoo parlor and clothing boutique on the Lower East Side bundled against the cold… Read more “Tats, Tails and a Forever Home for Wiggly”
New Yorkers Differ on Effectiveness of Protests
On most weekdays for the past year and a half, Paul Rosa has stood outside across the street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Midtown holding… Read more “New Yorkers Differ on Effectiveness of Protests”
Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors
Nearly 50 people ventured out of their homes on a chilly Wednesday night to watch the final New York City mayoral debate projected on a big screen… Read more “Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors”