Category: Municipal Government
An Open Letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg
May 19, 2011Dear Mayor Bloomberg, I write on behalf of the proud retail workforce in New York City, whose members are skilled, mostly work full time and in many cases
Big Apple Pharmacy Discount Card Available
May 19, 2011By Kismet Barksdale The Big Apple Rx card is now available to anyone regardless of age, income, citizenship or health insurance status. The cards will save an average
Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda Join Together
May 10, 2011By Stephanie WestNY Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda, two New York City based advocacy organizations announced the launch of their new unified organization on Friday night at
Sponsors of Assembly Equal Pay Legislation Call For an End to Wage Discrimination
May 7, 2011 By NYS Assembly Member Communications Sponsors of legislation aimed at addressing the issue of wage discrimination still plaguing women and people of color joined advocates in calling
Samuelsen Calls for Stricter Workplace Safety Laws
May 6, 2011By Myles Nicholas Miller Loopholes in federal occupational safety laws routinely put MTA employees at risk, Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen charged at a breakfast forum this
America The Land of The Brave
May 5, 2011 By Ed Koch, Commentary God Bless the Navy Seals, C.I.A. Director Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama and The United States of America Everyone around the world should
New Study Finds Parking Permit Abuse Rampant
May 4, 2011 By Abby MitchellTransportation Alternatives recently released a study indicating widespread parking permits abuse and counterfeiting, adding fuel to the fight for permit reform. Currently, there are 78,000
Nurses Prepare to Strike
May 4, 2011By Daniel Ulloa A failure by the New York State Nurses Association to come to an agreement with their staff union, an affiliate of the United Steel Workers could
Auction House Workers Reach Contract Agreement with Christie’s
April 22, 2011By Mike Fitzsimmons Teamsters Local 814 has reached a contract agreement with Christie’s, the New York auction house that caters to the wealthy with an appetite for priceless