‘Outdated and grossly unfair’: Discrimination against benefits claimants in Hackney rental market called out
Local resident says prejudicial advertising for properties still going on despite being ruled unlawful earlier this month
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Council finance director warns of ‘big challenge’ on business rates relief
‘The double whammy for businesses will be having less income and higher costs,’ says Ian Williams
VIDEO: Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville on coronavirus, lockdown and more
The borough leader speaks to the Citizen about the council’s work over the past few months and the challenges and issues it faces today
Homerton Hospital ‘staying on alert’ following local rise in Covid cases
Health experts insist there is ‘no cause for alarm’ after borough records 65 cases in mid-July
The Address Book, Deirdre Mask, book review: ‘Timely and fascinating volume’
The local author’s exploration of the meanings behind our street addresses is a ‘must-read’ for anyone who cares about place
Town Hall works to support residents as Universal Credit claims soar
Claims see spike of 60 per cent between May and June as councillors warn of ‘new wave’ of job losses when furlough ends
Hackney sees highest two-week rise in Covid-19 cases in London
Local public health director says figures present ‘no need to be alarmed’ with London’s R rate remaining below 1
Council gives progress update a year on from climate emergency declaration
Energy boss Cllr Jon Burke summarises the council’s efforts over the past 12 months in building ‘a different kind of future’
‘Important moment in history’: Town Hall passes Black Lives Matter motion
Hackney Council is now committed to an explicitly anti-racist policy platform in areas such as education, policing, and inequality
Hackney fundraiser aims to inspire the next generation of community leaders
Concorde Youth Centre in Homerton is hoping to raise £30k for more resources for its young people, who have been delivering food and supplies to their neighbours during the pandemic
Cassland Road Gardens to be renamed as part of borough-wide review
The decision over the gardens, named after slave trader John Cass, is just the first in a sweeping rethink of place names across the borough, announced by the council in the wake of global anti-racism protests
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley: ‘We need a curriculum that recognises British history has not just been produced on this island’
The local writer speaks to the team behind the new African Studies Centre, which hopes to train teachers and students in Africa’s history, free of the prism of European colonialism
Hackney care homes take part in ‘UK-first’ trial of rapid Covid test
Researchers hope the new test, which can show results in under an hour, will help ‘interrupt community transmission’
Renewed calls to tackle racism on third anniversary of Rashan Charles’ death
Mayor speaks of his anger at the lack of closure for the family, who continue to question the police watchdog’s ruling that Charles’ death was ‘accidental’
Street artist brings some colour back to Shoreditch as borough slowly opens up
World-renowned artist Nerone’s ‘colourful, dreamlike flowers’ on Chance Street celebrate the vibrancy of city life
Two teenagers found guilty of racially aggravated assault on rabbi
The boys, aged 15 and 16, each received a year-long Youth Rehabilitation Order for the attack in Amhurst Park last November