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The 378 unionized workers at the Plaza Hotel will have to find work elsewhere for at least four years beginning in January, as the landmark Manhattan hotel closes for an extensive facade restoration that city officials say follows reports of...
Dozens of unionists and trades workers gathered with light refreshments of Modelos, Budweiser and Cheetos on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Woodbine in Manhattan for “Crafts at a Crossroads: The Future of the Building Trades,” the latest in a series of...
New York City labor unions representing more than one million workers launched an election protection coalition Oct. 15, pledging to mobilize members and resources to defend voting rights ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Approximately 1,000...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed veteran labor lawyer Liz Vladeck as the next Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations following current OLR Commissioner Renne Campion’s retirement Dec. 1, City Hall officials said Friday. Currently the...
City workers who pushed their unions to pass resolutions calling on the city’s pension funds to divest from Israeli stocks and bonds celebrated City Comptroller Mark Levine’s announcement on Wednesday that the city’s five pension funds would not be...
A federal correction officer at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle contraband, including cellphones, into the jail, according to a federal indictment announced Oct. 14...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians, moving to address growing discord among progressives who want the democratic socialist to exert...
Dozens of unionized StoryCorps employees rallied outside of the Brooklyn Museum the evening of Oct. 8 during a fundraising gala for the non-profit in order to highlight workers' push for a new union contract that secures improved working...
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To the editor: In her letter in the Oct. 23 edition of The Chief, Ellen Rieser wrote that I made “ad hominem attacks” on Marianne Pizzitola, “griping” and “carping.” No, I have advocated proactively disclosing its bylaws, informing members of their right to view them and other documents...
To the editor: To tax wealth is to catch the wind. It is a failed policy. The crown sees the fruit of honest labor and envisions a captive pride. It ravishes the tree by stealing its yield, blind to the truth that wealth has large wings; when...
To the editor: To the editor: For my money, the worst cowards and morons in the nation are not the immigrants deported and killed by Trump’s goons (aka ICE), but are those in the military (and retired) and police officers (and retired) who...
To the editor: While I disagree with some of Mayor Zohan Mamdani's positions, overall, he shows promise of being an improvement over many past mayors. But he's drawn criticism for his tendency to show fair-mindedness and logic as opposed to to kowtowing to rigid thinkers...
To the editor: During a 2014 TED talk, billionaire venture-capitalist Nick Hanauer delivered a blunt message “the pitchforks are coming... for us plutocrats." He likened the impending social unrest that ever-growing wealth inequality will...
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Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta's...
Standing atop a giant block of wood, 63-year-old Alingo Doekoe bent over and swung a traditional pick, skillfully chiseling away shards of timber. Bit by bit, a board for Adji-boto, a traditional Saamaka game with roots in West Africa, was taking...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey seeks a motivated experienced fire service leader to serve as Battalion Chief of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at LaGuardia Airport. Reporting directly to the Deputy Fire Chief, the Battalion...
The New York City Police Department is seeking applications for auto body workers with a posted salary range of $58,807.00 – $75,930.00. THE JOB The Fleet Services Division is responsible for the upkeep and/or repair of all NYPD vehicles and vehicles from other contracted city agencies. The duties of the position include making repairs to the body of damaged NYPD Vehicles...
The New York City Department of Technology and Innovation is seeking applications for cyber risk analysts with a posted salary range of $75,000.00 – $91,566.00. THE JOB: Cyber Command is charged with protecting all City systems against cyber threats, including systems that deliver vital services to New Yorkers...
The New York City Department of Sanitation is seeking applications for letterer and sign painters with a daily rate of $319.13. THE JOB: The Bureau of Building Maintenance is looking for a Letterer and Sign Painter. The primary responsibilities will include various types and kinds of freehand, automated and/or computer-designed lettering and sign painting work on various objects, materials, and surfaces using all type of mediums...
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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has certified sections of the eligible lists below for appointments and promotions in city agencies, subject to the 1-in-3 rule. Some of the appointments and promotions may have already been...
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The New York City School Construction Authority is subject to the New York State Civil Service Law and oversight by the New York State Civil Service Commission, not the New York City Civil Service System. The NYC SCA is responsible for...
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Many people have experienced it: an unexpected illness or injury disrupts the day, or routine bloodwork gets pushed further down the to-do list. Today, people have more choices than ever for receiving routine care … But different care settings come with different price tags. For example, research consistently shows that hospital outpatient departments charge more due to facility fees, even when the quality of care is the same.
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For Anthem members in New York, these tools and resources can help people find the right care, in the right place, at the right time, resulting in lower costs, fewer surprises, and care that feels easier to navigate...
