Hester Flea News Today

The team behind Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea will soon debut a new venture, Hester Flea, on the Lower East Side, in the space previously programmed by the Hester Street Fair. A couple of weeks ago, it became known that the Seward Park Cooperative, which owns the lot at the eastern end of Hester Street, […]

Here’s a look at some of the the items that caught our eye this week: –On Friday evening, local State Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou joined other progressive elected officials in rescinding support for Scott Stringer, whose mayoral campaign has been rocked by sexual assault allegations. [Politico New York] –City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera is among a group of lawmakers seeking to push through bills to protect the rights of delivery workers. [The City] –A large hardcore concert in Tompkins ...

The city of New York sues Chipotle over unfair work scheduling practices (again) National burrito and bowl chain Chipotle has been sued by the city of New York for over $150 million due to alleged violations of the city’s Fair Workweek Law, which was enacted in 2017 to protect workers from unreliable shift scheduling and other unfair work scheduling practices. According to a New York Timesreport, Chipotle was found in violation of the law in numerous ways, including engaging in last-minute s...