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Lawyers petition for expansion of loan forgiveness program

Attorneys working in New York's public sector are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to expand and improve funding for two loan forgiveness programs that provide debt relief for prosecutors, public defenders and attorneys representing indignant...
Resident physicians at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus marched outside of the Bronx hospital in the rain Wednesday to call on the hospital administration to reach a contract that eliminates fees for certain residents and establishes a due...
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June 2, 2023, was unusually hot for a late spring day. Temperatures hit a high of nearly 90 degrees early that afternoon. It was even hotter underground, within the subway stations where Sirui Ma spent nearly that entire Friday.  Ma, a...
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  Region 9A of the United Auto Workers last week endorsed three candidates for New York City Mayor heralded as “pro-labor champions,” and explicitly urged its members not to vote for Mayor Eric Adams. In unanimous vote held Dec. 4, the...
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The former longtime president of the United Probation Officers Association must repay the union nearly $685,000 and also forfeit $750,000 following his guilty plea earlier this year to defrauding the union of funds he used to pay for jewelry,...
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Although the number of full-time nurses in the city’s public hospital system has significantly rebounded, city hospitals are still spending more than projected on temporary nursing staff, a recent report by the state Comptroller’s office...
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Foot traffic at the Strand Book Store in Greenwich Village slowed to a trickle over the weekend as the 100-year-old book shop’s unionized workers marched on picket lines outside its main entrance and shooed potential customers away. “Don’t cross...
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Mount Sinai nurses slam contract delays
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau recently rallied to speak out against what they described as the hospital administration’s persistent delays of their first contact. Members of the New York State Nurses Association and elected officials held an...
Council bills would grant pay protections to grocery store delivery workers
Members of Los Deliveristas Unidos came out to support City Council bills that would expand the city’s minimum wage protections for restaurant deliveristas to grocery store delivery workers – but also called on the Council to close loopholes that...
Subway-Surface Supervisors' Carrube wins third term FREE
The president of the Subway Surface Supervisors Association won re-election to his third term by acclimation last month after no challengers for the union’s top post were nominated. Mike Carrube has run the 4,200-member union since 2015 and is...
SoHo REI workers strike over safety concerns, threats of termination
Unionized workers at REI’s Soho store went on strike this week after the retailer doubled down on a new policy to stop providing respirators for potentially hazardous ski repair work and threatened ski shop workers with termination, the union...
Bronx midwives seek contract that provides pay parity
Midwives at two hospitals in the Bronx are seeking a contract that will grant them with pay comparable to their counterparts working at other hospitals across the city. The contract for midwives working at two NYC Health + Hospitals facilities,...
Teamsters file charges after Amazon anti-union consultant berates driver
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is alleging that an anti-union consultant hired by Amazon threatened and berated a delivery driver who is active in the unionization effort at a Queens facility last week. Following the incident, workers...
Candidates for president face runoff in clerical local election FREE
Two candidates running for president in District Council 37 Local 1549’s election will face each other in a runoff contest after none of the competitors earned a majority of votes – and a competitor in the race for secretary-treasurer has filed a...
Mercedes service technicians call out anti-union firings
Service technicians at a Mercedes Benz dealership on Manhattan’s far west side rallied with union allies on Monday to put pressure on the dealership’s owner to agree to a first collective bargaining agreement. Workers at Mercedez Benz of Manhattan...
UAW official blasts rival union leader for opposing casino smoking ban FREE
Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions. An official of a union involved in the anti-smoking push...
Garrido gets fourth term as DC 37 head FREE
Henry Garrido was elected to his fourth, three-year term as District Council 37 executive director last week by the union’s delegate members. The largest public employee union in New York City, DC 37 represents 150,000 workers in the public and...
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor: The attempt by the Municipal Labor Committee to block City Council legislation protecting municipal retirees’ health benefits has reached a new level of audacity and shame. In October, MLC Chair Harry Nespoli sent a letter to...
To the editor: After reading Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Benny Boscio's recent statement contesting U.S. District Judge Swain's finding that the department is overstaffed and still failing to comply with its overall...
To the editor: Commuters should hold accountable any public official, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board member, or transit advocate who opposes future planned 4-percent fare hikes in 2025. The increases were previously assumed as part...
To the editor: Within one year of passing a law banning solitary confinement in city jails, the NYC Council Dec. 9 filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court to force Mayor Adams to carry it out. In sharp contrast, no City Council has filed any...
To the editor: President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to charge and arrest many of his political enemies, most of whom are government officials, especially prosecutors who have charged Trump with crimes. What the president-elect is doing is...
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Grief and grins FREE

A broad daylight execution-style street murder in front of a major hotel in a busy, high-end part of town would normally be a story with guaranteed shock value that would dependably evoke sympathy for almost any random or targeted victim. But...

Back at the NYPD, Tisch joins a select group FREE

Earlier this month, Jessica Tisch accomplished something few before her have done. She returned to the NYPD as commissioner after having previously left the department years ago. The first to do so was Frederick Bugher in 1918.  He had...

Pray amid the spirit not the law FREE

Government must respect and adhere to our constitutional right of religious freedom and stay out of the prayer lives of Americans. Yet “bringing back prayer to our schools” is priority #5 on the incoming president’s to-do list.   But...
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Income-tax withholding check-up FREE

As the end of the year approaches, the IRS encourages taxpayers to consider a tax-withholding check-up. When taxpayers take a close look to make sure that the right tax amount is withheld now, they can avoid unexpected tax bills next year. Here...
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Advantages of home ownership

Buying a home is the single-most-valuable investment most families make, and home ownership offers income-tax breaks that make it the foundation for overall tax planning. The tax law provides numerous incentives to home ownership, including the...
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Tips on gambling winnings and losses FREE

Whether you roll the dice, bet on the ponies, play cards or enjoy the slot machines, you should know that as a casual gambler, your gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your income-tax return. You can also deduct your...
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As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers? FREE

Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries. Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift packages that weigh up to 50 pounds. A third,...

MLB will test robot umpires at spring training ballparks FREE

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system...
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