Nullifies Ravitch Role In Senate; Say Election Must Be Held
Governor Paterson vowed Aug. 20 that he would appeal a Brooklyn appellate court's unanimous decision saying that his appointment of Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor was invalid. State Senate Republicans challenged the appointment of the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman, arguing that the Mr.
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Comrades Mourn Warhola
By ARI PAUL
It seemed like the firefighters had beaten back a heavy fire in a pharmaceutical plant in Brooklyn, retired Capt. Bruce Lindahl recalled, when one Firefighter went to inspect whether there was the potential for another explosion. As he walked in further, containers of alcohol fell onto hot embers. A new fire raged, and the Firefighter was trapped. More...
'They Want the Unattainable'
By ARI PAUL
Departing Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint has hit back at critics of the recent contract arbitration award in the union's Maintenance of Way Division, dismissing their objections as based on "hysteria, sensationalism, outright lies and misrepresentations. More...
Aim to Improve Work Safety
By TOMMY HALLISSEY
The city has sued the state Department of Labor over a regulation on workplace violence after Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith denied a request from the city to repeal a part of it that requires public employers to allow unions to participate in risk-assessment surveys of worksites. More...
Track Inspector Dies After Collapsing on Job