Mina Farahmand addresses the crowd while demonstrating with dozens in front of City Hall in a dispute over unpaid interns in the office of City Council member Harvey Epstein.
Mina Farahmand addresses the crowd while demonstrating with dozens in front of City Hall in a dispute over unpaid interns in the office of City Council member Harvey Epstein. ( Photo: Victoria Hneleski)

Mina Farahmand, who said she was fired from Council Member Harvey Epstein’s office when she started organizing to demand pay for interns, announced a lawsuit against the city. Epstein said she was let go for not performing job.

Fired Intern Leads Rally Against Unpaid Interns at City Council
03 Jul 2026 | 12:25
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Dozens gathered at City Hall Park on June 28 to protest unpaid internship conditions at the New York City Council, demanding legislators expand the pay program.

The demonstration was sparked by the termination of Mina Farahmand, a former council intern working in the office of Harvey Epstein. Farahmand...

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Last year, the Parks Department opened the Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park, replacing the old Lasker Pool and Rink. The pool will be one of Manhattan’s outdoor pool locations offering the free Learn to Swim program this summer although only a handful of the public pools in Manhattan will offer similar programs.
Last year, the Parks Department opened the Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park, replacing the old Lasker Pool and Rink. The pool will be one of Manhattan’s outdoor pool locations offering the free Learn to Swim program this summer although only a handful of the public pools in Manhattan will offer similar programs. ( Photo: Courtesy of NYC Parks Department)

Lifeguard Shortages Loom as Public Pools and Beaches Prep for Hot Summer

03 Jul 2026 | 09:30

Forecasts for the Northeast suggest that New Yorkers are in for a historically hot summer. As the city...

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Ellen Hart, owner of Ellen’s Stardust Diner and a former Miss Subways (1959), poses with Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal holding her original Miss Subways poster and a Proclamation in celebration of the Miss Subways reunion and her 85th birthday.
Ellen Hart, owner of Ellen’s Stardust Diner and a former Miss Subways (1959), poses with Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal holding her original Miss Subways poster and a Proclamation in celebration of the Miss Subways reunion and her 85th birthday. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova)

Miss Subways Reunion Brings Extra Pizazz to Ellen’s Stardust Diner

02 Jul 2026 | 04:54

It may seem impossible for the iconic Ellen’s Stardust Diner to escalate in spontaneity and uniqueness,...

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The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.
The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. ( Photo: Courtesy of ACLU of Massachusetts)

Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits
02 Jul 2026 | 02:25

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship handing...

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