NY Attorney General Wins $1.4M Settlement for Nearly 700 Immigrant Workers
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today a $1.4 million settlement with Alba Services, Inc., which repeatedly violated state workers’ compensation by failing to report workplace accidents for 675 largely immigrant construction workers. Alba’s owner, Andrew Horan, and a network of related New York City...
Hochul vetoes EMS protection bill
A bill named after a fallen EMS officer that would have ensured that no EMS provider in New York City travels alone to the scene of an emergency was vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul last week. The Alison Russo EMT Supervisor Staffing Act, named for Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, a 24-year...
Transit Briefs: MTA, BART, SEPTA
News Freight Passenger Mechanical M/W C&S/IT Finance Regulatory Conferences. New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is beginning environmental assessment of the Interborough Express light rail project. Also, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) ridership is on the rise; and a new...
Rising costs threaten future of NYC’s affordable housing, report finds
New York City An analysis by two of New York’s biggest affordable housing investors finds rising costs are a problem, but they say raising rents isn’t the solution. [ more › ]
Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Not Dropping Out; Will Win NYC Race
Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Not Dropping Out; Will Win NYC Race
MTA launches environmental review of proposed Interborough Express rail service
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week began the environmental review process for the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) passenger-rail system under New York state environmental law requirements. The environmental review process is the first major step reached for the IBX since the project entered...
Sliwa Blasts Cuomo for Creating NYC’s ‘Socialist Nightmare’
Sliwa Blasts Cuomo for Creating NYC's 'Socialist Nightmare'
N.Y. Lottery: Couple claims $2M Mega Million prize, chooses one-time lump sum payment; here’s...
Francine and Theodore Rosen of Massapequa, Long Island, made the purchase of a lifetime, winning a $2 million second prize in the New York Lottery’s Mega Millions game, lottery officials announced. The pair matched the first five numbers in the April 15 drawing and doubled the standard $1 million...
New York Named One of the Best States for Worker Benefits
Health insurance costs in New York are surprisingly manageable compared to other states, but what about those vacation days? The numbers might surprise you.
New Yorkers Will Get Bigger Social Security Checks Next Year
There's a financial rollercoaster ahead for Social Security recipients, with increased benefits on the horizon but also some tricky adjustments starting this month.
