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Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly testified March 19 that the NYPD will cut its targeted uniformed headcount by 1,000 officers and implement a civilian hiring freeze to help close the city's projected budget gap. "The 1,000 reduction seemed to be practical because we have not been able to hire... More...
COBA: Jeopardizes Safety

The Correction Department said last week that it will cut costs by civilianizing uniformed positions performing administrative functions to help close the city's projected budget gap. Correction Officers Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook blasted that proposal. More...

Right to Day Off Disputed

The United Federation of Teachers last week obtained a temporary restraining order to prevent discipline of school staff members who took Holy Thursday March 20 as a religious observance day. More...


The Fire Department acted with anti-union motivation when it excluded a Uniformed Firefighters Association officer from certain department meetings after he and the union's president presented concerns about the department's business dealings in testimony during a City Council hearing, the Board o... More...


Mayor, Governor Preach Reality

Thousands of Teachers, administrators and parents rallied in a driving rain March 19, hoping to sway city and state legislators to rescind hundreds of millions of dollars of education cuts, while the new Governor and Mayor Bloomberg held fast to their plans. More...


Opposition candidates won two of three Civil Service Technical Guild chapter elections last week, but challenges to the results could be on the way. First-time candidate Harry Donas won a three-way race for president of Chapter 8, one of the local's largest, after a three-month delay that caused ... More...


The Bloomberg administration's decision to force out the Principal of the city's first Arabic school last summer has taken a new turn with the revelation that the comments that got her bounced were misrepresented by the New York Post. More...
I was not long out of college and semi-employed when I went to work as a volunteer in Mario Cuomo's 1977 mayoral campaign. More...
To the Editor: This is in response to your editorial comments entitled "Tech Guild Mocks Democracy" dated March 21, 2008. Local 375, under my leadership, has always conducted democratic, fair and constitutionally correct elections. More...
Over a three-day period, I took two calls from readers who recently bought annuities from their banks. The lure of annuities is that they offer higher interest rates than the banks. The problem is that in order to get the higher-interest rate, you agree not to withdraw your money for a certain pe... More...
Hiring 300 New Workers; Pays $12.55 an Hour; Candidates Must Pass Swimming/Vision Training Course
Filing is now open for hundreds of Lifeguard jobs available at city beaches and pools this summer, the Parks Department said. The city plans to recruit and train 1,200 Lifeguards in time for the summer season, which begins Memorial Day weekend. More...

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