More than 260,000 New York City delivery workers are set to receive money after an investigation found problems with how DoorDash paid them for their work. On Sept. 22, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash. Over $115 million will go directly to workers,…
For more than 200 Brooklyn apartment hunters, a past trip to housing court haunted them in their search for a new home. Brooklyn High Rise LLC has now reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office over its tenant-screening practices. The signed settlement agreement says the firm reviewed landlord-tenant court information while screening…
Homeowners know that owning a property comes with a lot of potential risks. That’s because things can (and do) go wrong around the house all the time. And while some things are inevitable (like needing a new roof), others are a little more surprising. One homeowner recently ran into exactly that kind of surprise and…
The internet loves a good before-and-after story. It seems like everything from dazzling glow-ups to muscle-building transformations has found a place with people online, and they can’t get enough of the success stories people share. But one woman’s before-and-after post is going viral for a different reason. That’s because her rent-friendly apartment photos are striking…
In a time when it seems like so much of what goes viral online is bad news, it’s nice to see something sweet and heartwarming gaining traction. That’s exactly what happened with Threads user @meesowcorny’s post. The Sept. 25 post featured a story about two orphaned owl babies. “This is the sweetest act ever; her…
People everywhere have been sharing their frustrations over the rising cost of living. And while some of that can be seen in real time when you head to the grocery store or fill your gas tank, some of it is more subtle, like when you look at what it costs to own a home. One…
Five rare lion cubs have ventured outdoors for the first time at England’s Whipsnade Zoo. They may have traded in the comfort of their indoor den, but in exchange, they gained a bigger, newer world to explore. The Northern African lion cubs were born June 23 to five-year-old mother Waka and four-year-old father Malik. The…
Some American farmers find themselves nearing retirement without someone to formally carry on the family business. To address this concern, a network of programs is helping them find successors outside their families. Known as farm link or land link programs, these initiatives connect retiring farmers and landowners with aspiring farmers who may have the experience…
A tiny pig decided there is room for precisely one girl in her favorite human’s life—and she wasted no time claiming that position for herself. The Braley Family page shared the video on Facebook, opening with the words, “Watching another girl try and steal my man…” From there, the evidence in the piglet’s favor piles…