St. Barnabas Fights Resident Docs Over Union
June 18, 2009
Resident doctors at St. Barnabas Hospital are trying to form a union, citing issues ranging from bad equipment and safety concerns, to too few nurses, low pay, and a recent cut to their health and disability benefits. They say unionizing is the only way to get the hospital’s administration to listen to and address their [...]
Read More »Community Boards Protest Budget Cuts
June 18, 2009
Despite the looming dark clouds above the steps of City Hall, a tough crowd braved the weather last Tuesday, June 9, to show support for New York City’s local community boards.
The city’s 59 community boards are facing major budget cuts. Mayor Bloomberg has proposed a budget for the new fiscal year which, if passed, would [...]
Local Man Works To Improve Police-Community Relations
June 18, 2009
These days, Carlos Baez is the Sergeant at Arms of the 48th Precinct’s Community Council, the civilian board charged with fostering dialogue between cops and residents. At council meetings, he sits up front, clearly relishing the job, and greeting individual officers warmly. Speak to him afterwards, and he will preach the virtues of the Citizen’s [...]
Read More »City Council Elections Update: Rivera Foe Drops Bid
June 18, 2009
The last two months have seen big shifts in the local races for City Council as major challengers to incumbent council members Joel Rivera and G. Oliver Koppell decided not to run. Campaign finance reports filed on May 15 offered further hints of the shape of the races to come. The entire City Council is [...]
Read More »A Feast in Belmont
June 17, 2009
The Feast of St. Anthony arrived in style last week, taking over a stretch of East 187th street on either side of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for five nights of games, rides, food, and live music. From the Ferris wheel parked in Bishop Pernicone Plaza to the KISS-tribute band playing on a stage [...]
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