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Area Fire Departments on OSHA Rule Changes
Local fire departments are raising concerns over plans by OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to update some of its rules and regulations that haven’t been changed since the 1980s. New York Assemblyman Billy Jones was joined this past week by several Fire Chiefs and First Responders from across the North Country who say those Emergency Response Rule changes could negatively impact volunteer fire and EMS services.
Reservations open for New York City Restaurant Week
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Tie a napkin around your neck and be a guest at New York City Restaurant Week. Reservations are open to grab a table at one of the many restaurants participating in the annual event. Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, offering foodies the chance to enjoy two-course lunches and three-course dinners ranging […]
NYC Pension Adopts ‘First in Nation’ Guidelines for Private Real Estate Investments
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Wednesday outlined new standards for private real estate investments within the portfolio of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, which has adopted the standards into its investment policy. The standards have been proposed for the city’s other four pension systems.
In Memoriam: Professor Vanessa H. Merton, 1949–2024
Professor Merton began her legal education career at New York University School of Law, and was a founding faculty member of CUNY Law School, and a Mellon and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow. She joined Haub Law’s faculty in 1989 and served as Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Executive Director of John Jay Legal Services, while creating and teaching clinics in Access to Health Care and Prosecution of Domestic Violence, and innovative programs aimed at providing legal services to those in need.
NYC Subways to Get Weapons Detection Systems – Here’s When and Where!
Brace yourselves, NYC! Mayor Eric Adams is pushing forward with the installation of controversial weapons detection systems in subway stations. In just a few days, select stations will start rolling out this cutting-edge technology to enhance passenger safety. How the System Works. A few months back, detectives demonstrated how the...
NYC expands restorative justice programs: 'This is for them to come feel safe'
Recent high school graduates are learning to facilitate restorative justice circles at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center in the Bronx. Programs getting funding include circles for school students, people with addiction, domestic violence survivors and teens arrested on gun charges. [ more › ]
50 Cent Takes Aim At Foes After Ex-NYPD Detective Confirms He 'Never Cooperated'
50 Cent has taken shots at some of his fiercest enemies after a former NYPD detective confirmed that the G-Unit boss has never cooperated with the police. 50 posted a video of retired detective Bill Courtney detailing his dealings with the New York Hip Hop scene in the late ’90s and early ’00s.
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