Mayor Adams not Ruling out Vetoing Noncitizen Voting Bill, Angering NYC Council Progressives

Mayor Adams not Ruling out Vetoing Noncitizen Voting Bill, Angering NYC Council Progressives

Mayor Eric Adams attends Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez press conference in District Attorney office. – New York, NY – January 4, 2022 (Shutterstock) By Chris Sommerfeldt, NY Daily News Mayor Adams on Tuesday did not rule out vetoing a bill that would extend voting rights to noncitizen New Yorkers, upsetting fellow Democrats in the […]

A Chat With Brad Lander – New York City Comptroller

A Chat With Brad Lander – New York City Comptroller

Comptroller candidate Brad Lander speaks at a rally outside City Hall on June 5, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke Now that the election for the various positions in New York City is concluded, with winners announced, New Yorkers are wondering what next, when can we begin to see the changes promised […]

Mayor-elect Adams Announces Swearing-in Ceremony Will Take Place at Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration

Mayor-elect Adams Announces Swearing-in Ceremony Will Take Place at Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration

Mayor-elect Eric Adams speaks during an announcement at Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – December 28, 2021 (Shutterstock) Today, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced that his swearing-in ceremony will take place on Saturday morning in Times Square, shortly after the Ball Drop signifying the arrival of the New Year. The Mayor-elect will be sworn […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Announce ‘Stay Safe and Stay Open’ Plan for Schools

City doubles in-school testing. New safety measures will use at-home rapid tests, reduce unnecessary school absences.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Announce ‘Stay Safe and Stay Open’ Plan for Schools

Mayor elect Eric Adams and Mayor Bill de Blasio visit City Hall in Your Borough Resource Fair at Madison Square Boys’ and Girls’ Club Navy Yard. – New York, NY – November 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, and Incoming Schools Chancellor David Banks today announced […]

Company Settles With Home Health Aides Seeking Unpaid Wages for Round-the-Clock Care

State guidelines and federal regulations mandate that home health aides working 24 hours at a client’s home get eight hours for sleep and three hours of meal breaks, all unpaid. But many workers say the rule routinely leads to underpayment because their patients actually need constant care, leaving the aides little time to sleep or take breaks.

Company Settles With Home Health Aides Seeking Unpaid Wages for Round-the-Clock Care

Workers Against Wage Theft protest Gov. Cuomo for falling to act on Wage Theft problem that steals $1Billion in wages from workers each year. – New York City, New York/USA March 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Liz Donovan, City Limits For about six months during 2013 and 2014, Feng X. Liu spent multiple nights each week […]