Could Lead to New Hiring Off Expired Lists; City: We've Fixed Problem
The thrust of U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis's July 23 decision that the 1999 and 2002 written exam for Firefighter discriminated against Latinos and blacks was that not only had the city violated the Civil Rights Act, but it didn't even offer a credible defense.
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Petition International TWU
By ARI PAUL
A group of Transport Workers Union Local 100 convention delegates will submit a resolution to the union's international to have the ballots in the local's June election counted by the end of September instead of at the scheduled time in December. More...
Senators Drop Key Demands
By DAVID SIMS
A resolution to the battle over continued mayoral control of the school system was finally achieved when Democratic State Senate leaders announced an agreement on school governance legislation after hours of negotiations among themselves July 24. More...
'Make a Huge Difference'
By DAVID SIMS
Fifty-six aspiring Principals received their diplomas from the New York City Leadership Academy July 21, as Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein celebrated the sixth year of the program that prepares handpicked candidates for the rigors of taking charge of public schools. More...
By RICHARD STEIER
A reduction in the interest paid to participants in the Teachers' Retirement System's Tax-Deferred Annuity program will be delayed for up to a year at the request of the Bloomberg administration. A city memo supporting an extension of the current 8. More...
UFOA Rips Scoppetta For Naming 'Deutsche' Officers He Penalized