A day after Mayor Bloomberg, in his State of the City address, reminded City Council members to make severe cuts to their budgets, a few handfuls of those Council members suggested he pick deeper pockets–in Albany and Washington.
After years of delays, a bill requiring that companies that do business with the city pay their employees a living wage may finally be introduced in the City Council this week, but its supporters are wondering if this is the best or worst time to raise the issue.
In a move consumer advocates say will hurt immigrants and seniors, Con Edison is preparing to close its last four service centers that accept last-minute cash payments, primarily from the company’s poorest customers. And in doing this, they are also helping grow an at-times unfriendly business: check cashers.
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