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New York City Has 25 Days to Settle Retirees’ Switch to Privatized Insurance, Arbitrator Rules

Dec. 15, 2022, 7:44 p.m.April 10, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

The ruling puts pressure on the city to finalize a Medicare Advantage plan for a quarter million retirees — and may lead to the elimination of Senior Care.

Labor

The New School and Part-Time Faculty Go Into Mediation as Strike Enters Third Week

Dec. 2, 2022, 2:31 p.m.Dec. 2, 2022, 4:41 p.m.

President warns paychecks will cease for instructors at Village home to Parsons and famed liberal arts programs.

Work

Delivery Workers Cheer $23.82 Proposed Minimum Pay Standards, But Not Everyone’s Happy

Nov. 21, 2022, 1:28 p.m.April 3, 2025, 1:19 p.m.

Workers who get around on mopeds are pushing for a $5 increase to cover expenses like gas and insurance.

Economy

Glass Half Empty in Still Depopulated NYC Office Towers

Nov. 18, 2022, 5:38 p.m.Nov. 18, 2022, 5:37 p.m.

Just 47% of workers are in business districts on any given weekday — dashing any hopes for a fall return to the workplace.

Food

It’s a Moth Pit! Food Safety Inspectors Found Moths in Coffee Storage Area at Manhattan Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Nov. 16, 2022, 2:27 p.m.Nov. 16, 2022, 9:14 p.m.

The inspection report, obtained by THE CITY, also found other violations including old food residue on surfaces like a matcha stirrer and a cappuccino nozzle.

Work

Food Delivery Workers Would Be Paid $23.82 Minimum Under Proposed New City Rules

Nov. 16, 2022, 9:29 a.m.April 3, 2025, 1:21 p.m.

Required by a law spurred by worker organizing and THE CITY’s reporting, pay scale is first for the industry.

Work

Starbucks Denied There’s Mold in the Ice Machine at Posh Manhattan Reserve Roastery. Food Safety Inspectors Found It.

Nov. 15, 2022, 4:52 p.m.Nov. 15, 2022, 5:08 p.m.

Chelsea store employees have been on strike since Oct. 25, following sightings of bedbugs in the breakroom in addition to that moldy ice.

Work

NYC Tech Industry Booms but Diversity of Employees and Locations Remains Elusive, Study Finds

Nov. 15, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 15, 2022, 10:30 a.m.

Last year 369,000 people worked in tech jobs after a decade of fast growth. But following the meltdown of the Amazon Queens deal, nearly all those jobs are in Manhattan or Brooklyn.

Work

Migrant Job-Seekers Face Long Waits for Required Construction Safety Course

Nov. 14, 2022, 12:53 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

New York City requires 40 hours of OSHA-certified training for workers on building and demolition jobs. The few free classes available are now overwhelmed.

Manhattan

Powerless Tenants and Landlord Raised Alarms About E-Bikes That Sparked Midtown Blaze

Nov. 11, 2022, 2:21 p.m.April 3, 2025, 1:23 p.m.

Eviction case sought to remove tenants from luxury 429 E. 52nd St. after complaints of “motorcycles” ridden and parked in halls. City Council is now considering bills to prevent destructive lithium-ion battery fires.

Work

New York City Has 25 Days to Settle Retirees’ Switch to Privatized Insurance, Arbitrator Rules

The New School and Part-Time Faculty Go Into Mediation as Strike Enters Third Week

Delivery Workers Cheer $23.82 Proposed Minimum Pay Standards, But Not Everyone’s Happy

Glass Half Empty in Still Depopulated NYC Office Towers

It’s a Moth Pit! Food Safety Inspectors Found Moths in Coffee Storage Area at Manhattan Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Food Delivery Workers Would Be Paid $23.82 Minimum Under Proposed New City Rules

Starbucks Denied There’s Mold in the Ice Machine at Posh Manhattan Reserve Roastery. Food Safety Inspectors Found It.

NYC Tech Industry Booms but Diversity of Employees and Locations Remains Elusive, Study Finds

Migrant Job-Seekers Face Long Waits for Required Construction Safety Course

Powerless Tenants and Landlord Raised Alarms About E-Bikes That Sparked Midtown Blaze

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