New York City, NY/ USA- 11-18-18: NYC Subway Employee Workers Repair Work Underground Train Tracks New York City Subway Jobs. (Shutterstock) Local 100 President Richard Davis attacked the MTA for planning to cut subway service in an Op-Ed. Davis says service cuts will force riders to wait longer for trains, experience more crowding, and lead […]
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in New York continue to strike on 2nd day as negotiation still on between administration and union on January 10, 2023 (Shutterstock) New York, NY—NYC nurses strike for safe staffing to end this morning in historic victory as tentative deals reached with both Montefiore Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital. Nurses […]
Photo Courtesy: Brooklyn Brough President Office BROOKLYN, NY (January 10, 2023) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso tonight delivered Brooklyn’s first State of the Borough address in nearly ten years at New York City College of Technology. The Borough President was joined by Brooklyn’s own Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also gave remarks, Mayor Eric […]
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 9: A Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) medallion seen on a parked New York City yellow taxi in Queens on March 9, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY It was an unusually mild August day in 2021, when immigrant Jamaican-American Stanford Miller, 49, who was […]
Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at signing bills targeting hatred and intolerance, new education initiatives for people convicted of committing hate crimes in Governor’s office in New York on Nov 22 2022. (Shutterstock) By governor.ny.gov Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation establishing Carlos’ Law. The legislation (S.621B/A.4947B) amends the New York State Penal Law to increase the […]
Mayor Eric Adams speaks during meeting with the Orthodox Union on combating antisemitism by elected officials at Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York on December 12, 2022 (Shutterstock) Every day when I’m out talking to my fellow New Yorkers across the five boroughs, I hear the same things. All of us want a strong economy, […]
Photo: Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Chief Impact & Strategy Officer, Ms. Amy Sananman By Linda Nwoke There are over 90,000 nonprofit organizations in New York. The majority work to deliver incredible support and impact on varying communities and economies. One organization is working to assist New Yorkers who are low-income earners. The organization […]
New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places […]
New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) Domestic Worker Mediation Program Fulfills Mayor’s “Blueprint for Economic Recovery” Proposal Furthers Administration’s Commitment to Raising Labor Standards in Industry Predominantly Made Up of Immigrants and Women of Color NEW YORK, NY — New York City […]
By Kara Scannell and Michelle Watson, CNN CNN – A federal judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying the prosecutors did not allege a sufficient quid pro quo. Benjamin, a Democrat, has had three of the five charges against him dismissed, a court filing and […]