
By REUVEN BLAU
The Correction Department is looking to shift the majority of its officers into steady tours to enhance accountability, stabilize staff schedules, and enable the agency to expand its plan to deploy personnel in larger jails.
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By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
A 28-year-old firefighter who was ejected from a moving fire truck May 2 was the victim of a faulty latch mechanism that could exist in up to 95 percent of the Fire Department's nearly 200 Seagrave pumpers, the Uniformed Firefighters' Association charged at a press conference last week. More...

By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
The Fire Department's 99th Memorial Service flooded Riverside Drive with a familiar autumn sight Oct. 11 - thousands of white-gloved firefighters wearing dark blue jackets turned out to pay homage to members who died over the past year. More...
By REUVEN BLAU
An Albany judge has ruled that New York State Troopers are entitled to legal and union counsel during critical incident review interviews. More...

By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
In a decision that top labor leaders called "illogical and unprecedented," the National Labor Relations Board ruled Oct. 3 that full-time charge nurses should be considered supervisors, making them ineligible for union protections under Federal law. More...