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A worker first, unionist second, Valdez seeks Queens Assembly seat

The worst part of working at the combination Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express was pumping hot water through the nacho cheese dispenser at closing.  Mistreatment from customers, the constant …
Officer attrition at the NYPD, although still above pre-pandemic norms, eased somewhat in the first half of the year.  Through the end of June, 1,119 officers had retired and 395 had resigned, …
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The city's Board of Collective Bargaining has dismissed all but one of the grievance charges by a member of the Civil Service Technical Guild alleging that the union’s president had excluded and …
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The gender pay gap across New York City has changed little over the last two decades, which can largely be attributed to women earning less than men within the same field, even in occupations that …
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For several weeks earlier this year, Maria Reyes, a recent arrival from Ecuador, installed, repaired and finished drywall at a 23-story residential project under construction on West 96th Street on …
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It's music to their ears. The pension plan for nearly 50,000 musicians who work in television, film and on Broadway will receive a $1.5 billion investment to save the pension from insolvency. The …
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Regulations proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would strap volunteer departments with exorbitant costs and make it difficult for them to continue operating, an advocate …
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State will close two max-security prisons upstate
Citing a decline in the inmate population and other factors, the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said it will shutter two upstate prisons in the coming months.  The …
City fraud investigator pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy
A former fraud investigator with the city’s Department of Homeless Services has pleaded guilty to federal charges of impersonating homeless people to fraudulently obtain Covid unemployment …
Police recruit who died honored at NYPD graduation FREE
There was one cop missing from Monday’s NYPD police academy graduation ceremony. But Police Officer Edgar Ordonez was there in spirit, and he will likely remain in the hearts and minds of the 626 …
CUNY managers say stagnant pay has weakened morale FREE
Computer systems managers who have worked for the City University of New York for more than a decade say morale has taken a hit over the lack of raises and pay inequities they say they have faced for …
Benny Boscio wins second term as COBA head
Benny Boscio Jr., the resolute head of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, will continue as union president, having defeated two upstart challengers for the post.  In a referendum …
FDNY's Kavanagh lacked support from start of tenure
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, whose tenure at the helm of the nation’s largest fire department has been beset by discord with chiefs under her command, announced on Saturday that she will …
Montefiore's physician residents say contract talks are on life-support
Nearly 11 months after negotiations began, resident physicians at Montefiore Medical Center are demanding that the hospital’s management settle a fair contract. Members of SEIU’s Committee of …
Restored funding not enough to save community composting jobs FREE
A last-minute infusion of $6.245 million into the city’s budget for community composting programs has not been enough to save programs run by several of the nonprofits providing the service and …
Ex-postal workers stole $4 million in Treasury checks
Two former postal workers at the JFK International Service Center in Queens accused of stealing U.S. Treasury checks worth more $4 million and pawning them off for payments have been indicted on …
Delivery workers are making more, working less: report
Since securing a first-in-the-nation minimum wage late last year, app-based restaurant delivery workers in New York City are making more money and spending less time idling between orders. That’s …
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To the editor: UFT President Michael Mulgrew has withdrawn support for the Medicare Advantage and the current health care negotiations for in-service and pre-Medicare retirees. In a letter to the …
To the editor: The Associated Press story on Trump's "vague" economic plan (“Trump’s economic plans remain vague,” The Chief, July 19) cites a Peterson Institute of International Economics …
To the editor: Let us all celebrate the 34th Anniversary for the Americans With Disabilities Act, signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The Federal Transit …
To the editor: In the days following Donald Trump’s brush with death, his campaign reported that we would see a new Trump when he accepted his party’s nomination; a more reflective, unifying and …
To the editor: On TV sets, millions of people witnessed the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and looked in horror when he fell at the podium, blood pouring from his wound. After that hateful …
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City of yes a no-no FREE

“If you eat an entire pie without cutting it, you technically only had one slice.” Those insightful words were not written on a subway wall, but rather in the restroom of a particularly charming …

America, wake up and smell the covfefe FREE

In 1787, eleven years after the American colonies declared their freedom from England’s King George III, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well, Doctor what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” …

Bargaining kills the workers movement FREE

We often hear several reasons for the decline of the labor movement. Complex labor law, bosses’ union avoidance tactics and the lack of organizing all share the blame. What we don’t hear about is …
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Talk to the assessor FREE

The New York City Department of Finance assesses your property annually to determine your property tax bill. From July to October each year, assessors and assistant city assessors conduct field …
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Are you eligible for the saver’s tax credit? FREE

Formerly called the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, the Saver’s Credit gives a special tax break to low-to-moderate income workers who are saving for retirement. Contributions to a …
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Which interest payments are tax-deductible?

Interest is the amount you pay for the use of borrowed money. To deduct interest you paid on a debt on your tax return, you must be legally liable for the debt and you must be able to itemize your …
Work rules by Barbara Smaller

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