April 4, 2011 At the outset of the budget process, we urged the Governor and State Legislature to adopt a budget that treats New York City equitably and provides the mandate
April 2, 2011By Letitia James, NYC Council Member, District 35 According to research and expert advice, I agree that a buyout or early retirement incentive is a tried and proven
April 2, 2011By Linda GomezOn Sunday March 27, 2011, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez addressed his constituents on his accomplishments since being elected in 2009. His district includes: Marble Hill, Inwood,
April 2, 2011By Linda GomezAssembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Judiciary Committee Chair Helene Weinstein today announced the passage of legislation to better protect victims of domestic violence. The package protects
April 1, 2011By Neal Tepel An unusually large lobby day organized by most of the unions representing MTA workers brought 2,500 transit workers to Albany to hear and lobby representatives on
March 30, 2011By Thomas DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller The City’s decision to reduce its use of consultants makes sense. There’s a time and a place for outsourcing projects, but it seems
Reprint March 29, 2011 By James Lane March 25, 2011 www.hotindienews.com DAY OF RAGE Budget Cuts March 24, Thousands of labor unionists, students and community activists rallied at City Hall
March 29, 2011By David Bacon BERKELEY, CA March 22, 2010 A strike of over 450 workers in one of the largest foundries on the west coast brought production to a halt
March 28, 2011Lillian Roberts, Executive Director, District Council 37 Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith’s acknowledgment today is, it’s more cost effective to cut private contractors and give the work to city
March 28, 2011By Billy Easton, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education The Governor and Senator Skelos appear to be the partnership that is standing in defense of millionaires and in
