Tag: Labor Unions


'Hothead' Sen. Kevin Parker Has Foes, Friends And A Familiar Rival

By Jarrett Murphy
Kevin Parker is a regular tabloid target over angry outbursts and allegedly violent conduct. But allies cite his progressive record. His opponent, meanwhile, is making his ninth try at office.


Tough Love In The Big City

By E.R. Shipp
Kids in New York have often had a lot to fear. So how’d we end up afraid of them?


The Long Road Of A Creative Civic Servant

By By Stephen Burzio
The policy innovations of city government and nonprofit fixture Herb Sturz over half a century form the basis for a book that's both a biography and modern history.


U.P.K. HAS TOO MUCH OF THE WRONG MONEY

By By Lindsey McCormack
Many in the city want full days for 4-year-olds. Yet the state's offering millions for half-day programs.


Close-To-Home Treatment For Youths Gains Notice

By By Betsy Morais
An initiative by the city Department of Probation shows signs of success.


THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS

By By Matt Schwarzfeld
Personnel changes abound in Albany as one governor leaves and another arrives, while city and nonprofit agencies also make moves.


A Show of Hands: City Workers Resist Tracking

By Ali Winston
As more agencies implement a controversial biometric system for city employees, new questions emerge about the costs, contractors and their ties to city government.


Trying To Make It Safer To Do A Dangerous Job

By By Jillian Jonas
Too many construction workers are dying, say officials and industry leaders who are working for change.


Facilitating Fatherhood, From Brooklyn to 'Upstate'

By By Elizabeth Heiselt
A new program attempts to shorten the distance between children and their dads behind bars.


Is NYPD Oversight Just Spinning Its Wheels?

By Ali Winston
The chorus that claims the Civilian Complaint Review Board doesn't have enough impact grows louder.
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