It takes two to tango, the saying goes.  But with a collective bargaining agreement that expired Thursday, dancers at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater say management haven’t so much as …

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation June 30 granting Mayor Eric Adams control over city public schools for two more years — but the union representing teachers lamented that the governor …

The Justice Department has begun an inquiry into the NYPD’s Special Victims Division, the unit responsible for investigating sex crimes, which for years has been dogged by complaints from women’s …

Mary McLaughlin, who started working at the FDNY in 1984, retired as an administrative community relations specialist in September. But her exit from civil service didn’t last …

After years of in-house initiatives, as well as contentious legal action by Black firefighters, the FDNY looks to be more diverse than ever. Since 2019, people of color have made up between …

As the city takes steps to significantly reduce carbon emissions by the end of the decade, unions representing steamfitters, architects and maintenance workers are urging officials to increase …

Thousands of transit workers in the state and city will soon have what they hope will be added protections against assault on the job.  Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday that …

At Lido Beach West Sunday, family and friends, along with firefighters from the FDNY and the Long Beach Fire Department, held a paddle-out and joined hands to honor the life of Casey Skudin, a …

Workers in the reproductive rights field doubled down on their organizing efforts when it became clear in early May the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v Wade and severely cut down on access to legal abortions in certain parts of the country. 

Solo patrols in city subways are again become the norm for NYPD officers, much to the dismay of police unions and some cops. Officers have for years patrolled in pairs or greater numbers, but in …

City workers fired earlier this year for failing to comply with Covid vaccination mandates could be back at their desks if they get their jabs by Aug. 15.  Letters were sent to about 600 former …

The city Parks Department has just one-third of the lifeguards it needs thanks to a “national lifeguard shortage,” according to the agency.

Teamsters locals across the eastern seaboard, bemoaning what they say is the lack of progress on a number of contracts from food service distributor US Foods, are warning that strikes may be on the …

Ladder Company 137 in Rockaway Park is mourning the loss of one of their own after decorated FDNY firefighter Casey Skudin, 45, was killed Friday in Asheville, North Carolina, when a tree limb fell …

In front of City Hall on Tuesday, Araceli Salinas reminded the Mayor and Council about day laborers like her: “We are not invisible, we are essential!”

A Manhattan Supreme Court Justice issued a restraining order June 10 barring District Council 37’s Local 983 from conducting its election after five candidates running against the incumbent …

Following an eight-week jury trial, a 28-year-old man was convicted Monday of murder charges for his role in the February 2019 friendly-fire death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen.  

Anthony Innone was in college in the spring of 2007 when he heard that the city would be holding a recruiting exam for the Department of Sanitation. 

Until just last week, Abdul Awan, an MTA revenue equipment maintainer who has been working underground for about 23 years, had to take a weekly Covid test to keep his job. 

In a move that has left some labor unions lamenting missed job and housing opportunities, One45 developers withdrew their application last week for a controversial 915-unit housing development …

Shootings and killings continued to decline citywide, despite a particularly violent Memorial Day weekend and a continued increase in overall crime, police said. 

The Professional Staff Congress filed a lawsuit May 31 in Manhattan Supreme Court alleging that the city public-university system’s Covid vaccine mandate does not apply to thousands of employees. …

After spending years in legislative limbo, a bill that would significantly increase fines issued to construction companies found criminally liable for worker injuries or fatalities was passed by the Legislature last week.

The head of the largest union representing city workers called on the city to negotiate a telework policy after the Adams administration doubled down on the importance of municipal employees working in person.

After a year of deliberations and pandemic-related setbacks, the city’s Street Vendor Advisory Board released a report last week outlining the state of street vending that includes a flurry of …