New York
New York Stop and Frisk police harassment found unconstitutional
January 10, 2013A federal judge has found the NYPD policy of "stop and frisk" unconstitutional.
Read moreToday in labor history: 2005 New York transit workers strike
December 20, 2012On December 20, 2005, thousands of workers began what was to be a three-day strike of the New York City transit system over retirement, pension and wage issues.
Read moreToday in labor history: Photo engravers go on strike
November 28, 2012During this time, 20,000 other newspaper workers represented by other unions refused to cross the photo engravers' picket lines.
Read moreToday in labor history: George Washington bridge opened
October 1, 2012The George Washington Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River and connecting Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in N.J., was officially inaugurated.
Read moreA fight grows in Brooklyn to save SUNY Downstate
September 25, 2012Public health professionals are working to save hundreds of jobs and preserve community services here at a state university-run medical center, the fourth largest employer in the borough
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