A decline in construction worker deaths is part of a general trend in New York City and state of reduced fatalities at the workplace, where violence is as big a…
The share of workers represented by unions fell slightly across the country in 2014 but remained steady in New York, which leads the nation in the percentage of employees claimed…
In the rubble of the World Trade Center, integrity monitors shined. A block away, they were unable to stop the corner-cutting that led to two firefighters’ deaths.
Integrity monitors will likely play a critical role in pending city projects around coastal protections and affordable housing. Who will make sure they play it right?
Since scandals of the 1980s, many New York City construction sites have had integrity monitors on hand to police corruption and maintain safety. The system, credited with successes and failures,…
They hope Mayor de Blasio will expand universal school meals and create a food policy council. But they also want action on wage rates, wage theft and jobs programs to…
In its annual assessment of hunger in the five boroughs, a leading advocacy groups says budget cuts have made SNAP benefits too paltry to be worth seeking for some families.
Five New York City nonprofits got federal money to design comprehensive neighborhood anti-poverty initiatives. Washington never came through with resources to put the plans in place. But that didn’t stop…
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