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Construction unions hail legislation creating accountability within the city's bidding process

Unions have cheered the passage of City Council legislation designed to create greater accountability within the construction bidding process.  The local law, which passed unanimously last …
Eight months before what is shaping up to be a consequential primary, two Teamsters locals have already made their choice for mayor clear.  Representatives from International Brotherhood of the …
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City cab drivers and their union say that proposed Taxi and Limousine Commission rules mandating that all new cabs need to be wheelchair accessible will bankrupt drivers already burdened by …
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Amid concerns that a laundry cleaning company that is contracted with several health care facilities across the city has endangered workers, a City Council resolution introduced this week would …
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The head of the union representing more than 1,100 officers with several state agencies, including the New York State University Police, has called Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of a bill that would …
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For the first time since it was placed under administratorship over two years ago, District Council 37’s Local 1549 will hold elections for officer positions within the local. Nominations took …
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Sinai graduate workers form union
Graduate workers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have voted in favor of unionizing. About 90 percent of the grad workers who participated in the vote supported unionizing, with 218 …
PETA workers challenge nonprofit's on-call policy FREE
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is being accused by current and former workers of employing an “on-call” policy that is oppressive and unfair.  Several of …
More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work FREE
Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of …
Crime citywide drops for 9th straight month following September dip
Overall crime citywide again dropped in September, marking the ninth straight month of decreases, police officials said. Killings, robberies, burglaries and car thefts were all down from a year ago, …
Doorman accused of looting $477K from retired teacher
A doorman at an Upper West Side building has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $477,000 from a retired city public school teacher and her husband, the Manhattan District Attorney’s …
Lifeguards bring AFSCME charges against longtime union leader
A group of rank-and-file lifeguards has filed charges against the longtime president of the lifeguard supervisors union and other union officers in the workers’ latest bid to curb the power of …
Albany Med nurses want clarity on staffing levels FREE
In late August, the state Department of Health delivered a staffing deficiency report to hospital administrators at Albany Medical Center, giving them 45 days to collaborate with nurses to come up …
Cocaine, K2, chicken wings: Ex-Rikers CO busted for smuggling contraband into jail
A former city correction officer conspired to smuggle narcotics, chicken wings and other contraband into a Rikers Island jail in exchange for cash payments from inmates, federal authorities said. …
Ironworkers hammer studio contractor for using non-union labor
Laborers and ironworkers building a 266,000-square-foot studio space on Manhattan’s Far West Side are working in unsafe conditions, aren’t making a prevailing wage and don’t have union …
Alshami, longtime CUNY employee, challenges Local 237 head in election
Mohamed Alshami, a campus peace officer at CUNY, is challenging the longtime president of Teamsters Local 237, Gregory Floyd, in the union’s upcoming election. Local 237 represents about 24,000 …
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor: How stupid does one have to be to believe Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s statement, “Yes, they (the Democrats) can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say …
To the editor: Marx wrote that history first occurs as a tragedy and the second time as a farce. For New Yorkers the tragedy was that a small number of Democratic voters in the 2021 mayoral primary …
To the editor: The clouds of corruption hovering above City Hall have coalesced, precipitating a 57-page indictment with Mayor Eric Adams’ name on it. The indictment details criminal activity …
  To the editor: I do not desire a letters section "ping-pong" match but wish to respond to " Capitol Alibi ," by Joseph Cannisi (The Chief, Oct. …
To the editor: Happy 100th birthday President Jimmy Carter. Unlike many former presidents before and after him, he didn't upon retirement enrich himself by joining corporate boards or giving $500,000 …
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Where is Harris’ support for organized labor? FREE

While the National Labor Relations Board gained strength under President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris's election would not guarantee its continued support for organized labor. Upon taking …

This November, a vote by and for working people is vital FREE

As we approach election day, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The MAGA-Republican challenges to the legitimacy of the 2020 elections, January 6 insurrection and the democracy-dismantling revelations …
Wake-up call

Sit tight and carry on

In judging matters of grave importance with irreversible suffering in case of error, all evidence must be knowledge-based, and nothing can be known until it is known for certain. Even a laggard …
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Tax strategies

What is tax-deductible on a rental property? FREE

Do you rent property to others? Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment. Besides, the potential for an ongoing income and capital appreciation. Such investments …

Are you eligible for STAR credit?

If you own a home that is your primary residence and your income is $500,000 or less, you’re eligible for the Basic STAR credit. In addition, if you’re 65 or older with an income of $98,700 or …

Are you eligible for the earned income tax credit?

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a financial boost for married filing jointly taxpayers earning $66,819 or less a year. The IRS estimates that each year one in five eligible Americans misses …
Work rules by Barbara Smaller

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