Governor Cuomo Signs Weprin Sponsored 9/11 Worker’s Disability Benefits Bill
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Signs A8278 alongside Assemblyman David I. Weprin, Senators Andrew Gounardes, James Gaughran & Joseph P. Addabbo and Assemblymembers Peter J. …
California passes landmark gig economy rights bill
May 7th 2019. York, P.A. Lyft and Uber drivers prepare to go on strike over pay and benefits dispute. – Shutterstock Image
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New York City And Nation Mark 18 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks
For 9/11 families, it is a day to shed tears and share memories. A day when emotions, so often held in check, resurface, and sometimes overwhelm. An honor guard made up of members of the FDNY, NYPD and Port Authority Police Department was on hand.
By CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Today, New York City and the nation marked 18 years since the September 11th terror attacks.…
Children’s Advocates Say DOE Needs Lesson in Compliance
Washington, D.C./USA-7/16/19: The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education in S.W. Washington. – Shutterstock Image
By Yoav Gonen and Alex Zimmerman, THE CITY…
Vegans and vegetarians may have higher stroke risk
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of …
Worker Killed, 5 Others Injured When Building Under Construction Collapses In The Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a construction accident in the Bronx on Tuesday left one worker dead and two …
Althea Gibson: The pioneering champion America forgot
On Monday, a bronze sculpture of Gibson, the first black player to win a Grand Slam, will be unveiled outside Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York - the world's biggest tennis arena named after another pioneering African-American. These two tributes stand as testaments to obstacles overcome, during a time when the United States was politically and socially rooted in racial segregation.
Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam
By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport in New York
“Everything was white. The …
Labor Unions: How Workers Got Their Rights
The Story
Labor unions have been around for decades, but they’re not getting as much love as they used to.
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…Fruits of labor: This is the last Labor Day farmworkers will be denied bargaining rights and other basic workplace protections
By Daily News Editorial Board, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Two decades ago, on Labor Day 1999, this column marked the American workers’ holiday by
Despite Diversity Gains, Top NYPD Ranks Fall Short of Reflecting Communities
In 109 of the last 118 years, the NYPD has been run by white men — including James O’Neill, the current commissioner. Since 1901, when the NYPD was first run by a single commissioner, only two of the 42 commissioners appointed by mayors have been non-white.
By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY
Nearly 70% of New York City’s residents are Hispanic, black, Asian or mixed race — a non-white majority …