These Bronx residents face 31% rent hike, even as payments freeze on 1M stabilized units ^45.3%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 6/28/2026, 12:00 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 27.2% - Unattributed Quote 24.8% - Appeal to Authority 20.5%

Residents of a Mitchell-Lama affordable housing complex in the Bronx contend they are being blindsided by a proposed 31% rent hike over the next four years, while other residents of affordable housing in New York City stand to reap the benefits of a first-of-its-kind rent freeze. “We're very disappointed about the whole thing,” said Jean... more

NYC erupts as Knicks win Game 5, NBA championship for first time in half a century ^21.1%

Gothamist - By Caroline Lewis, Brittany Kriegstein, Stephen Nessen, Arun Venugopal, David Brand - 6/13/2026, 11:29 PM

Negativity Bias 30.1% - Biased Writer Voice 28.8% - Hasty Generalization 22.4%

New York City is rejoicing Saturday night after the New York Knicks claimed their first NBA championship since 1973 — and set off a street party like no other in the five boroughs, five decades in the making. The Knicks' 94 to 90, come-from-behind win over the San Antonio Spurs in Texas marked the culmination of a two-month playoff run... more

'Wicked' irony: The Broadway musical hit with a discrimination lawsuit ^24.3%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 6/5/2026, 10:30 AM

Hasty Generalization 13.2% - Confirmation Bias 12.3% - Negativity Bias 11.6%

The Broadway musical — you know the one — about a witch who is ostracized and othered because of her green skin is being sued for racial discrimination. Kevin Lynch, 35, a white male theater professional with roots in Rockland County, alleges in a federal lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that he was barred from... more

NY-based Accenture worker alleges he was axed because of his dreadlocks ^10%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 6/1/2026, 10:30 AM

Negativity Bias 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 18.6% - Quote-first Misdirection 11.6%

A Black former employee of Accenture, the global consulting firm, alleges in a discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan that he was terminated after repeatedly being chastised for wearing dreadlocks. Joseph M. Nelzy, 30, of Bushwick, Brooklyn, claims his professional ascent at Accenture, which he joined straight out of... more

IBM hit with workplace discrimination claim that also point finger at Trump ^46.9%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 5/27/2026, 10:31 AM

Hasty Generalization 21.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 16.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.1%

A former New York-based IBM employee accused the company of favoring South Asian workers at the expense of African Americans, and blamed the Trump administration's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policies as the impetus for the alleged wrongful treatment, according to a racial discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court in White... more

NY officials, citing shifting politics, put off reparations study another 2 years ^44.9%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 5/24/2026, 12:00 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 18.4% - Negativity Bias 15.8% - Appeal to Authority 15.6%

New York state officials, bowing to political headwinds, have agreed to push back a long-awaited report on reparations for slavery to 2029, officials said. Assemblymember Michaelle A. Solages, chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, told Gothamist the two-year delay, which was embedded in the latest state... more

NYC comptroller urges rainy-day fund to offset potential AI fallout on city's economy ^14.5%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 5/21/2026, 12:01 PM

Negativity Bias 29.8% - Availability Heuristic 20.3% - Appeal to Emotion 19.9%

City Comptroller Mark Levine is urging local lawmakers to invest in a rainy-day fund that will protect New Yorkers in case artificial intelligence causes an economic downturn. A report released Thursday by the comptroller stated that AI could reshape the city’s economy in different ways, negative and positive, and that it is critical to... more

Albany mulls new limits on data from digital license plate readers ^24%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 4/21/2026, 10:31 AM

Hasty Generalization 15.8% - Negativity Bias 15.7% - Framing Effect 15%

Ricardo Arauz-Cedeno, an immigrant from Ecuador, drove from his home on Long Island to pick up his girlfriend in East Elmhurst last summer when his car was surrounded by armed men outside her workplace, according to his attorney. The men turned out to be federal immigration enforcement agents, said Arauz-Cedeno’s attorney, Nuala... more

City Council backs watered-down restrictions on NYC protests ^0%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 3/26/2026, 9:53 PM

Negativity Bias 22.6% - Appeal to Emotion 22.4% - Quote-first Misdirection 15%

The City Council on Thursday passed controversial bills aimed at increasing NYPD oversight of protests outside of religious institutions and educational sites, overriding critics' objections that the measures trammel free speech. The bill related to houses of worship passed overwhelmingly, in a 44-5 vote, with one abstention. The vote... more

'It can't stand': Battle lines drawn for $30-minimum wage bill for NYC ^0%

Gothamist - By Arun Venugopal - 3/19/2026, 10:51 AM

Supporters and opponents of a proposed $30-minimum wage for New York City are preparing for a battle a week after the measure was introduced in the City Council. “We're not going to take this lying down,” said Tom Grech, CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, who said foes will take their case directly to the public. “It can't stand.”... more