NEW YORK, N.Y.— New York State’s legislative leaders announced June 11 that they had reached agreement on an omnibus bill they said would “give New Yorkers the strongest tenant protections in history.” The bill would greatly strengthen protections for tenants in the roughly 1 million apartments covered by the state’s rent-stabilization system, more than half of…
New York, NY – The union representing building service workers across the city have put wealthy owners and contractors on notice: we are coming for what we’ve earned — and we will strike to get it. “The building industry in booming in New York City and we have to start telling the building owners and…
Brooklyn, NY – Good murder mysteries ultimately keep you guessing “whodunit?” Tim Sheard’s Lenny Moss murder mysteries ultimately keep you guessing “whodunit?” — and “how-will-workers-secure-a-collective-bargaining-agreement-that-guarantees-area-standard-wages-and-benefits-plus-a-dignified-retirement?” “There are some people who will read my books because they like mysteries or they like medical stories, maybe they work in the health field,” the author, organizer and Hard…
New York, NY — On Monday, May 6th, Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth (SGHY), founded by former Councilmember Alan Gerson to honor his mother as a life-long physical educator and community activist, held its annual gala which honored CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, C. Virginia Fields, Lois Lee, Ken Paskar, Dirk McCall, Peter Yarrow and Jerry Goldman…
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Service workers at two financial-district luxury-condominium buildings went on strike June 10, after almost two years of trying to get their first union contract. They plan to stay out “till we get a contract,” said Naim Likovic, night-shift concierge at the Setai Wall Street at 40 Broad St., as about 15 workers and…
TRENTON, N.J.—New Jersey public workers rallied outside the Statehouse June 13, supporting Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed tax on income over $1 million and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s plans to cut their pension and health benefits. “Come July 1, there will be a full accounting of who was on which side,” Communications Workers of America…
NEW YORK, NY — New York City is attempting to address the expanding homelessness on the subways by offering alternative pathways off the streets into transitional and permanent housing. The New York City Police Department, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the City’s Department of Homeless Services, will provide new options to individuals they encounter…
NEW YORK, NY – Planning requirements for shootings and emerge situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced by New York City’s Department of Education (DOE), according to an audit released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by…
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Health Department has announced it has closed two schools in Williamsburg for failing to comply with an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak. UTA of Williamsburg – Yeshiva Torah V’Yirah (590 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, NY 11249) has been closed for failing to provide…
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