Chicago mayor considers creating city-owned grocery store after Walmart, Whole Foods close stores in the city
The city of Chicago is considering the feasibility of a municipally owned grocery store as a means of promoting equitable access to food following several notable store closures.
Los Angeles workers set to go on 24-hour strike starting Tuesday
Thousands of Los Angeles city workers are planning to go on strike Tuesday to push for better wages and benefits, according to SEIU Local 721.
New York City has lost nearly half a million residents since start of COVID pandemic
New York City saw a significant loss of residents from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, between April 2020 and July 2022, according to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Vacant US office buildings are getting residential upgrades to make up for pandemic shift to remote work
Across the U.S., the pandemic shift to remote or hybrid work has left office buildings empty. Now, instead of tearing them down, some owners and investors are giving them "new life."
COVID relief money targeted for use by cities to fund reparations programs
Of the 10 or so U.S. municipalities considering some sort of reparations program, at least two are mulling the possibility of using COVID-19 relief money to fund their initiatives.
Trash piling up on streets across US due to worker shortages
Worker shortages related to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus are resulting in trash pile ups on city streets across the country.
Detroit’s Dem mayor says he and Rashida Tlaib predicted Census ’undercount’
Mayor Mike Duggan says he plans to pursue "legal remedies" over what he claims was an inaccurate count.
NYC business owner addresses mounting problem: 'Now we have trash to pick up'
NYC business owner highlights mounting trash in the city on 'Fox & Friends.'
Los Angeles firefighter was paid $360,000 in overtime last fiscal year
Los Angeles firefighter received more than $200,000 in overtime pay last year.
Too hot to fly: Why airplanes can’t fly in high temperatures
Airplanes and temperature