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Hochul vetoes 20-year pension plan for state’s specialized officers

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Four current and former employees at a Brooklyn juvenile detention center have pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling in alcohol, razor blades and other contraband into the …

DC 37 members at CUNY angry over delayed raises

College assistants, custodians and other non-pedagogical employees at the City University of New York are growing increasingly frustrated as they await agreed-to raises and retroactive payments more …

Comptroller's report warns of worsening climate, recommends reform

State and local legislators must pass regulations aimed at protecting New Yorkers laboring outdoors from threats — including extreme heat — posed by climate change, a report released by city …

Retirees demand Adams drop Medicare appeals

Roberta Gonzalez made $5,200 a year when she came to work for the city in 1973, as a clerk with what was then the Department of Health, Hospitals, and Sanitation. As the city’s fiscal picture grew …

US DOT directs transit agencies to reduce assault risks on workers

Citing a “significant and continuing national-level safety risk,” federal transportation officials have directed transit agencies to assess how well their workers are protected against …

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more …

EMS discrimination suit certified as a class action

A federal judge has certified litigation brought by two dozen members of FDNY EMS and their unions as a class action discrimination suit covering all EMS workers, from EMTs to division commanders, …

Doctors in the city’s public hospital system are pushing back against a recently implemented plan to halve appointment times for new primary care patients. In August, NYC Health + Hospitals …

Feds: Adams pressured FDNY to certify Turkish consulate as safe

FDNY officials’ September 2021 approval of a Turkish diplomatic building’s fire alarm and fire suppression systems sits center stage in the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams unsealed by federal …

Adams, indicted on corruption and other charges, says he will not resign

Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire …

When Luz came to the United States from Barranquilla, Colombia, roughly 40 years ago, she thought she might become an American citizen at some point. But “always I said ‘later, later, …

Nearly 23,000 vendors are currently operating in New York City, which is four times larger than previous estimates, according to a recent report. Based on the findings of a survey of 2,060 vendors, …

New York Philharmonic’s musicians ratify 3-year deal

The 100 musicians of the New York Philharmonic have ratified a contract that will bring them 30-percent raises within three years, putting them on a par with other prominent orchestras. The 3-year …

Public employers' pension costs will increase

Employer contributions to the state’s public pension system will increase starting next fiscal year. So of course will taxpayers’ obligations.  State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli earlier …

Following revelations that Dr. Jay Varma, the city’s Covid czar during the de Blasio administration, attended sex parties during the height of the pandemic, members of the City Council called on …

Lawyers protest Palestine poster prohibition

Unionized workers at the New York Legal Assistance Group held a lunchtime picket last week to protest management’s policy, in place since May, banning employees from putting posters related to the …

A city Sanitation Department worker was killed Saturday evening when he slipped from the garbage truck in which he was riding and was run over by the vehicle's wheels. Richard Errico, 54, a 19-year …

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