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Thirty NYC Construction Workers Died in 2023 — the Most in a Decade of Tracking
Thirty construction workers died on the job in New York City in 2023 — the most in a decade, according to a new report. The annual analysis of federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH), a worker safety watchdog group, documents the third consecutive increase […]
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LISTEN: Cometh the Hour, Cuomo the Man?
Sally Goldernberg, senior New York editor for Politico, talks with hosts Christina Greer and Harry Siegel about Andrew Cuomo (finally) entering the mayor’s race this weekend with a sometimes grim, nearly 18-minute video announcement about how only he can save a city in crisis, followed by a closed-off and carefully choreographed campaign event. They dig […]
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State Prison Strike Drags On as Gov. Hochul Threatens Firings and Arrests
Despite threats of mass firings, correction officers at 32 state prisons remained out on strike on Monday, according to a state official. The wildcat strike — not formally endorsed by the union representing state correction officers — began on Feb. 14. Officers want Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign an executive order to repeal the Humane […]
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Rivals Pile on as Cuomo Enters Mayor’s Race
Newly announced mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has faced a barrage of insults from his opponents attacking his record as governor since making his City Hall bid official this weekend. “Somebody said the city’s in crisis? Who’s that guy?” Mayor Eric Adams said at the start of his weekly press briefing Monday, referencing Cuomo’s core message […]
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What Trump’s Big Budget Cuts Could Mean for New York
Republicans in Washington, at the behest of President Donald Trump, are crafting a bill to cut spending and use the savings to pay for tax cuts that could reduce aid to New York by tens of billions of dollars, blowing huge holes in both the state and city budgets. The result could confront both the […]
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