May 10, 2011 By Myles Nicholas Miller and Michael A. Harris New York lawmakers want the $50 million dollar reward the U.S. government was offering for information leading to the…
May 10, 2011 By Michael A. Harris After nine months of negotiations, the United Steel Workers and the New York State Nurses Association have reached a tentative three year labor…
…local bus service. An editorial in the New York Times argues that budget cuts affecting unemployed Americans are bad for the economy and “callous.” More on the “Connecticut Union Battle”…
…new law signed into effect by NJ Gov. Chris Christie will require public employees to live in New Jersey. Workers at the New York City Opera are threatening a strike…
By Erica Varlese The New York attorney general has requested information from major banks on mortgage practices during the financial boom, suggesting an investigation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now proposing…
…proposal from Bloomberg. This comes before major layoffs in the public school system and would end the practice of “First In, Last Out.” Recent college graduates in New York are…
…to build a more just and sustainable New York. Elaborating on the focus of the new organization, Ryan explained, “At ALIGN, we want to build a New York in which…
…Progressive Caucus, Melissa Mark Viverito (D-Manhattan) and Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn). The May 12 Coalition comprises dozens of New York’s leading unions, community groups, non profits and advocacy organizations. The group…
…York; James Parrott, Deputy Director and Chief Economist for the Fiscal Policy Institute; NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio; Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness; Maf…
May 8, 2011 By Michael A. Harris On Mother’s Day, mothers from across New York came together to tell Arkansas based Walmart that their store is not welcome in New…
