The city's police unions are gearing up to challenge the NYPD's proposed policy to require that all officers take Breathalyzer tests after they fire their guns in cases that involve injury or death. The unions plan to file a suit in Federal Court, arguing that subjecting their members to such screenings violates their constitutional rights.
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Biography of Late UFT Leader
By RICHARD STEIER
The photograph on the cover of Richard D. Kahlenberg's biography of Albert Shanker captures the late Teachers union leader in his most controversial moment: leading his members in a march against the Ocean Hill-Brownsville school district, as they carry signs that say "Stop Teaching Race Hatred to Children," during the 1968 citywide Teacher strike. More...
The Chief-Leader/Eric Weiss Those paying tribute to the victims of the World Trade Center's destruction on the sixth anniversary of 9/11 had to endure a steady rain that left the police, firefighters and civilians reading the names of the dead from under umbrellas. For further details, see story and column on page 4. More...
Firefighters Pay Hefty Toll For Phony Diplomas