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Vulcans, others say FDNY does little to curb firefighter harassment

By last July, firefighter Anita Daniel had filed so many unsuccessful claims with the FDNY’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office for mistreatment that when a captain...
Although the salaries of 95 percent of New York City’s municipal workers are collectively-bargained, there are still glaring inequities within some civil-service titles, according to a recent City …
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(Updated Sept. 27 to include new developments) A judge last week ordered the reinstatement of members of the Police Benevolent Association who were fired or put on leave for not complying with the city’s Covid vaccine mandates. While …
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Maine’s lobster fisheries push back on organization’s call for conservation

The lobster fishing industry has come under scrutiny from an influential conservation group because of the threat of entanglement in fishing gear. Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu …

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To the editor:Every time I think that MAGA Republicans have reached rock bottom, they remind me that there is no bottom, no low to which they will not sink.  The latest example is Ron …
To the editor:The popular crime-fiction novelist Walter Mosley writes about his black private detective, Easy Rawlins, who survives a variety of dangerous adventures in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. …
To the editor:I rarely disagree with Howard Elterman. But I have two problems with his "Adams reflex responses unhelpful" letter (The Chief, Sept. 16).First, I agree with him that bad cops should not …
To the editor: Aaron Judge has had an amazing, Hall-of-Fame kind of year. But comparing him to Babe Ruth is unfair to the Babe. First, Babe’s pitching record over five seasons was 94-46 with a 2.28 …
To the editor: Regarding Richard Warren’s "Executive Stinginess" letter (The Chief, Sept. 23): I am a level III supervisor with the city’s Human Resources Administration. I started out as a …

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Labor on track FREE

Unionists should be jubilant and benignly envious when their brothers and sisters achieve collective bargaining victories. Even when we're not covered by a labor contract, we're affected by it, …

Seek common ground on Central Park carriages FREE

As one who’s been involved with the horse-drawn carriage issue since the 1990s, I was very pleased to see Ron Isaac's commentary "The Neighs Have it" about the current controversy regarding the …
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The neighs have it FREE

Most readers of The Chief won't recall the talking horse "Mr. Ed,” the undisputed star of the early 1960s television sitcom named after him. The show's introductory tune, probably composed by a …

What we can learn from Starbucks Workers United FREE

The surge of union organizing at anti-union Starbucks has resulted in nearly 300 union stores in about a year. While the corporation is refusing to bargain, firing organizers and closing stores, this …

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Beware, tax scams come in all shapes FREE

The IRS keeps track of tax scams. But you, the taxpayer, should also be aware of these schemes, which, other than being illegal, can lead to massive problems, including the imposition of significant …

There are tax benefits for child and dependent care

If you paid someone to care for your child, spouse or dependent (i.e., parent) this year, you may be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on your Federal income-tax return. Below are …

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