In order to comply with the new state class size law, the city public school system would need to hire 17,700 teachers, a recent analysis from the city Independent Budget Office found. The law, which …

People doing time in city jails will soon have an entry into civil-service jobs.  To the rehabilitative tenets ascribed to the city’s forthcoming borough-based jails, add the opportunity to …

For nearly two years, hundreds of unionized employees at the New York City Housing Authority have been required to report to work while their non-union managers have been permitted to work from home …

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York said Rikers "has been in crisis for years" over several mayors' administrations and leaders of the corrections system and he favors …

School safety agents will be equipped with bullet-resistant vests, the NYPD has announced. More than 3,900 school safety agents, who are unarmed, will be issued “a durable and lightweight ballistic …

Edward Caban, who joined the New York Police Department as a young patrol officer in 1991 and rose through the ranks, was sworn in Monday as police commissioner, becoming the first Latino to lead the …

A longtime Colombo crime family captain has admitted to shaking down a high-ranking official of a Queens construction union and could now spend the rest of his days in prison.  Vincent …

Union carpenters have been screwed out of construction jobs at a Willets Point project that has been in the works for more than a decade, according to the New York City District Council of …

An estimated 400,000 residents, first responders, workers and students were exposed to toxins following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. But some who may be suffering with 9/11-related illnesses have …

Shootings citywide dropped significantly in the first half the year, with victims of firearms declining 25 percent, according to the NYPD. Killings were also down through the first six months, with …

UPS Teamsters across New York City and Long Island hit the streets last week to show the logistics giant that they are ready and able to walk out on strike for the first time since 1997 if an …

The Adams administration’s plan to switch about 250,000 municipal retirees from their traditional Medicare coverage to a cost-saving, for-profit health plan has hit a significant roadblock. Finding …

Members of the United Federation of Teachers have ratified a contract that provides them with at least 17.58 percent in compounded raises over the life of the 62-month deal, the union announced …

Two Newark firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze that began deep inside a docked cargo ship carrying more than a thousand vehicles, officials said Thursday. Responding …

Union officials from the Subway-Surface Supervisors Association, the Amalgamated Transit Union and the United Transit Leadership Organization held a memorial service Thursday honoring transit workers …

A dynasty appears to have ended in Eastern Brooklyn.  Chris Banks, a longtime community organizer, looks to have eked out a victory in the Democratic primary for the City Council seat that …

Several hundred civilian FDNY employees will be able to work from home two days a week starting later this month after DC 37 locals checked off on a plan submitted by the department. Among the …

Governor Kathy Hochul, hoping to boost the state workforce, announced that application fees for all state civil-service exams will be waived through the end of 2025. The state, which currently has …

The FDNY welcomed 59 paramedics into the department’s ranks June 30 following their graduation from the EMS academy after nine-and-a-half months of clinical internships and training in hospitals …

A former city Department of Education executive faces 20 years in prison following his conviction on bribery and other charges for trading payments from a food purveyor in return for accepting …

The City Council is considering a series of bills aimed at expanding protections for workers experiencing discrimination, but some lawmakers have called out what they perceive is a lack of support …

Earlier this year, Mayor Eric Adams signed two bills outlawing the sale of both uncertified lithium-ion batteries and those built using power cells removed from used devices.  The mandates enabled the …

Alleging a pattern of abuse and fraud by the owners and operators of nursing homes in the Bronx, Queens, Westchester County and Buffalo, State Attorney General Letitia James filed a multipronged …

Union leaders of EMS first responders have for years called for the city to negotiate contracts that include raises for members to allow them to reach pay parity with the city’s other first …

That there are more than 22,000 unfilled positions within the municipal workforce has raised widespread concerns about the extent to which critical city services are being impacted. But the high …