Can I File for Bankruptcy After Overspending on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday?

Can I File for Bankruptcy After Overspending on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday?

By www.311bankruptcy.com The excitement of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday can lead to irresistible shopping sprees. Still, for some, these events can also result in overspending that may spiral into financial distress. If you’ve maxed out your credit cards, racked up significant debt, or find yourself struggling to pay bills after these […]

What Would it Mean if President-elect Trump Dismantled the US Department of Education?

What Would it Mean if President-elect Trump Dismantled the US Department of Education?

By Kevin Welner,THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com  In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has […]

Nonprofit Service Providers Take on Debt, Mull Layoffs as City Hall Slow Walks Payments

Nonprofit Service Providers Take on Debt, Mull Layoffs as City Hall Slow Walks Payments

By Katie Honan THE CITY | Photo Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY  At least one major organization has had to shutter, while others are preparing to scale back work and staff because of snowballing financial issues. Nonprofit organizations around New York are still facing months-long delays in getting paid on city government contracts, recently forcing some […]

Prosecutors Probe Dealings Between Pastor Close to Adams and Hotel Developer Who Got Help

Prosecutors Probe Dealings Between Pastor Close to Adams and Hotel Developer Who Got Help

By Yoav Gonen, Greg B. Smith and George Joseph, THECITY | Editorial Credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com  Federal and city law enforcers executed a search warrant earlier this month at the Queens home of a pastor who led a political action committee for Mayor Eric Adams — on the same day authorities raided a hotel owned by a developer and Adams […]

Friends and Foes Renew Push to Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Friends and Foes Renew Push to Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead of Trump Inauguration

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: yuriyt / shutterstock.com The 2,000-person tent residence for migrant families is the only emergency shelter on federal land. Critics across the political spectrum are renewing efforts to pressure the city to close it in the wake of the election. The Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter for families […]