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Scaffold Construction Plunge Death Spurs Demands for Stepped-Up Site Safety

Nov. 4, 2022, 3:14 p.m.Nov. 4, 2022, 7:09 p.m.

Raúl Tenelema Puli of Queens fell 20 feet along with a heavy I-beam at a downtown Brooklyn residential tower project.

Eric Adams

Mayor Issues Ultimatum on Retiree Health Care, Seeking End to Standoff

Oct. 31, 2022, 5:00 p.m.April 10, 2023, 3:51 p.m.

City Council must enable budget-cutting new health insurance options for retirees, warns Eric Adams’ chief labor negotiator — or City Hall will eliminate existing insurance plans.

The facade of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

Economy

More Finance Jobs Leave Wall Street, Lured Elsewhere by Tax Breaks and Lower Costs

Oct. 25, 2022, 5:21 p.m.Oct. 26, 2022, 10:36 a.m.

New York City’s share of U.S. securities industry jobs is now less than one in five, says state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, down from one in three in the 2000s.

Work

City Brass Net Over $21 Million in Retirement Payouts for Workaholic Tendencies

Oct. 5, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 5, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

It’s a longtime tradition for top leaders in New York’s public sector jobs to stack up vacation days for years and retire with big checks.

Work

Delivery Workers Spark Schumer-Adams Project to Convert Newsstands to Rest Stops

Oct. 3, 2022, 2:45 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

E-bike and phone chargers are coming soon to City Hall Park and other spots, after drivers for companies like Grubhub and DoorDash dreamed of having warm places to pause between runs.

Economy

Workers Trickle Back to Manhattan Offices — Even as Adams Says Business Districts Need a Residential “Rethink” for Hybrid Work Era

Sept. 21, 2022, 6:44 p.m.Sept. 21, 2022, 6:44 p.m.

Mayor suggests the post-9/11 evolution of FiDi may be a blueprint for rebuilding momentum for Midtown and other business districts as workers continue Zooming in to work part-time.

Work

Delivery Cyclists Injured on NYC’s Mean Streets Face Uphill Compensation Battle

Sept. 21, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 21, 2022, 2:35 p.m.

Some companies don’t provide insurance coverage for workers, while others keep it a well-guarded secret — leaving hurt deliveristas in the lurch.

Labor

Chipotle Just Paid $20 Million for Violating NYC’s ‘Fair Workweek’ Law. Workers Say The Chain Is Still Messing With Their Schedules.

Sept. 20, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 19, 2022, 9:14 p.m.

The City Council is considering upping penalties for companies that are repeat offenders, which workers allege includes the fast casual Mexican-style restaurants.

MTA

Fill-In Workers Who Kept Subways Clean in Pandemic Hoping to Get Picked Up

Sept. 12, 2022, 6:00 a.m.Sept. 12, 2022, 7:49 a.m.

A mostly Latin immigrant workforce stepped up when COVID-19 threw the MTA for a loop and required more cleaning with less staff. As their time runs out, many are looking for more permanent, union work with the transit agency.

Work

Adams and Unions Strike Deal on Shift to Cost-Cutting Medicare Plan

Sept. 9, 2022, 1:17 p.m.April 10, 2023, 3:51 p.m.

The mayor and major city unions plan to press the City Council to clear a path for a privatized Medicare plan for retired city workers.

Work

Scaffold Construction Plunge Death Spurs Demands for Stepped-Up Site Safety

Mayor Issues Ultimatum on Retiree Health Care, Seeking End to Standoff

More Finance Jobs Leave Wall Street, Lured Elsewhere by Tax Breaks and Lower Costs

City Brass Net Over $21 Million in Retirement Payouts for Workaholic Tendencies

Delivery Workers Spark Schumer-Adams Project to Convert Newsstands to Rest Stops

Workers Trickle Back to Manhattan Offices — Even as Adams Says Business Districts Need a Residential “Rethink” for Hybrid Work Era

Delivery Cyclists Injured on NYC’s Mean Streets Face Uphill Compensation Battle

Chipotle Just Paid $20 Million for Violating NYC’s ‘Fair Workweek’ Law. Workers Say The Chain Is Still Messing With Their Schedules.

Fill-In Workers Who Kept Subways Clean in Pandemic Hoping to Get Picked Up

Adams and Unions Strike Deal on Shift to Cost-Cutting Medicare Plan

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