Why the hell are New York City venues confiscating Narcan?
The city's Health Department now recommends every single New Yorker carry the overdose-reversal medication. Security at some of the city's biggest nightlife venues hasn't gotten the memo.
burning questions
What is participatory budgeting, and can it really fix life or death issues?
You can submit your ideas for community improvement projects now, but some wish it didn't have to come to this.
Ask The Groove: If I witness workers in a bad situation, what can I do?
In this new running feature, we field our readers' most pressing questions.
You can make thousands of dollars as a snitch in New York City. Should you?
The city will pay you to snitch on lots of things, from illegal dumping to noise
The MTA’s emergency exits aren’t any good if they’re locked
"Emergency exits are for emergencies, they're not a morality decision maker. Didn't we just have our first mass shooting a year ago?"
Universal composting is almost here, so where is everyone storing their food scraps?
Curbside composting comes to Brooklyn and Manhattan this week; we got some pro tips on making space for it in your apartment.
There are thousands of vacant lots across New York City. Can we build housing on them?
"There is honestly a lot of low-hanging fruit that we can build housing on, without having to bring down existing buildings."