Undocumented and formerly incarcerated Americans have been left out of federal pandemic relief payments. New York is home to about half a million undocumented residents, many of whom are essential workers. One year in, they’re going on a hunger strike. On Tuesday, March 16th protestors gathered at St. John The...

Restaurant owner, chef, and HRN host Eli Sussman gives us an overview of the current state of US restaurants and the challenges they are facing. We look at the toll the pandemic has already taken on the hospitality industry, and the ways restaurant closures and high levels of unemployment have...

This episode takes a look at how Covid-19 has impacted street vendors and asks how New York City can support them. Deputy Director of The Street Vendor Project, Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez shares strategies for integrating street vendors into the formal economy, including vendors in coronavirus relief efforts, and organizing across boroughs...