Alyssa Katz, Author at THE CITY

Legendary investigative journalist Tom Robbins poses for a portrait.

Life

ing Tom Robbins, Journalist Who Crusaded for New Yorkers in Need

May 28, 2025, 7:18 p.m.May 29, 2025, 10:31 a.m.

A stint on THE CITY’s investigations team capped a career exposing the corrupt and the criminal on behalf of tenants, workers and incarcerated people.

A classic billboard of a pink cat sat atop an Atlantic Avenue tire shop in 2018.

Crime

The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur

May 19, 2025, 5:01 a.m.May 19, 2025, 12:55 p.m.

The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.

Campaign 2025

Surprising Stances in Meet Your Mayor Candidate Answers

May 15, 2025, 5:01 a.m.May 15, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

THE CITY/Gothamist surveyed mayoral hopefuls about pressing issues impacting New Yorkers

Campaign 2025

‘We Must Fight Trump,’ Comptroller Candidates Agree. Then What?

April 1, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 1, 2025, 11:59 a.m.

Mark Levine and Justin Brannan bring competing perspectives on the city budget, pension investments and audits in an under-the-radar race.

Labor

Four Things to Know From Our Investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s Fastest-Growing Union

Jan. 13, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 10, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

¿Quieres leer nuestra historia en español? Presione aquí. For months, THE CITY has investigated Home Healthcare Workers of America, the union that organized more new than any other in New York City in the 18 months leading up to June 2024. Its growth happened amid a rapid expansion of Medicaid-funded care for the elderly […]

Labor

Lo que debes saber de nuestra investigación de Home Healthcare Workers of America, el sindicato con mayor crecimiento en Nueva York

Jan. 13, 2025, 4:55 a.m.Jan. 10, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

Muchos de sus no saben que pertenecen al sindicato. Un dirigente acumuló remuneraciones de $1,4 millones y organización principal es conocida por formar acuerdos con los jefes de empresas.

Labor

New York’s Fastest-Growing Union Is Management’s Best Friend — and Some Workers Don’t Even Know They’re

Dec. 19, 2024, 5:01 a.m.Dec. 19, 2024, 8:12 p.m.

Home Healthcare Workers of America has rocketed to 43,000 without holding elections, locking employees into boss-friendly contracts while amassing political clout and millions in union dues.

Adams World: Investigated

Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.

Nov. 13, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 13, 2024, 1:04 p.m.

Seeking $362,000 in matching funds, the Adams campaign reported 231 small donors, linked to a party costing less than $500. The reality was caviar and cognac with a host whose mall was later raided by the FBI.

Jesse Hamilton, pictured in 2016 while serving as a Brooklyn state senator.

Adams World: Investigated

Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton at Crux of Big Deals Boosting Struggling Commercial Landlords

Oct. 11, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 11, 2024, 1:13 p.m.

The Manhattan DA took phones from top city officials disembarking from a trip to Japan with a real estate broker involved in multimillion-dollar leases for city agency offices.

Mayor Adams turns to his right giving the thumbs up with two out of focus officers on either side.

Adams World: Investigated

The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot

Sept. 29, 2024, 12:11 p.m.Sept. 30, 2024, 9:14 a.m.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ indictment involves relatively small illegal campaign donations — but points to the mayoral campaign’s larger assault on New York City’s generous campaign finance program.

Alyssa Katz

ing Tom Robbins, Journalist Who Crusaded for New Yorkers in Need

The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur

Surprising Stances in Meet Your Mayor Candidate Answers

‘We Must Fight Trump,’ Comptroller Candidates Agree. Then What?

Four Things to Know From Our Investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s Fastest-Growing Union

Lo que debes saber de nuestra investigación de Home Healthcare Workers of America, el sindicato con mayor crecimiento en Nueva York

New York’s Fastest-Growing Union Is Management’s Best Friend — and Some Workers Don’t Even Know They’re

Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.

Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton at Crux of Big Deals Boosting Struggling Commercial Landlords

The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot

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