Employment

Inspector General Publishes Investigative Report & Makes Public Letters Sent to Govt. Agencies & Officials

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general.   According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis.   “Today’s


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Rezoning, Development Take Center Stage during Senate District 34 BronxNet Debate

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Hosted by BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank, the three candidates in the Democratic primary race who are aiming to fill the seat in redrawn Senate District 34, participated in a debate aired on BronxNet on Aug. 8 to discuss the issues affecting residents in the district, the candidates’ respective policy positions, and if elected, their goals for the district. Zoning and development took center stage.   Christian Amato served as a board member and as a co-chair of the transportation committee on Bronx Community Board 11, and


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NYS Department of Labor Announces Recruitment Drive for 25 Carpenter Apprenticeships

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Carpenters (JATC) of New York City and Vicinity will conduct a recruitment drive from Sept. 14, 2022 through August 9, 2023 for 25 carpenter (piledriver/dockbuilder) apprentices. New York State Department of Labor (DOL) officials made the announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 17, adding that the apprenticeships include 20 linoleum, resilient tile, and carpet layer apprentices; 10 cabinet maker apprentices; and 10 millwright apprentices.   According to DOL, applications must be obtained in person during the recruitment period at the NYC District Council of Carpenters training center, located on the 2nd floor of 395


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Elections 2022: Senate District 34 Candidates Debate Climate, Crime, Budgeting & More

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for


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UPDATE Bedford Park: MTA “Heartbroken” Over Death of Female Transit Worker at Mosholu Maintenance Yard

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The MTA has announced the death of a female transit worker who was only three months into her role at its Mosholu maintenance yard in Bedford Park.   In a brief statement on Thursday, Aug. 11, the agency wrote, “The Transit family is heartbroken to have lost a colleague as she was putting a train into service at the Mosholu Yard to help move New Yorkers, and we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine what happened.”   The agency said the victim, Azure Forde, 38, joined NYC Transit on May 15, 2022, as a train operator.     Breaking


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$5.5 Million for Universal Hip Hop Museum & New Capital Funds for Other Bronx Cultural Institutions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo announced on Wednesday, Aug. 3, a total of $5.5 million in new capital funding for the Universal Hip Hop Museum to fit out its future 52,000-square-foot home at the Bronx Point development at Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx.   As previously reported, the transformation of the South Bronx is ongoing and on May 20, 2021, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new museum, part of the $349 million Bronx Point development, took place. The museum will memorialize the history of hip-hop


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Polio Vaccine Updates, Free Legal Advice on DV, Overdose Prevention & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022.   The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting


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Painters & Allied Trades Union to Conduct Three Apprentice Recruitment Drives in Aug & Sept

By SÍLE MOLONEY
District Council 9, a chapter of the International Painters & Allied Trades Union, announced on Tuesday, Aug. 2, that it will conduct three formal apprentice recruitment drives beginning Aug. 9. All three recruitment drives are being conducted at the union’s training center based in Long Island City in Queens.   The recruitment for Drywall Finisher apprentices will take place from Aug. 9 to 22, and will include the New York City and Long Island regions. The recruitment for Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger apprentices will take place from Aug. 16 to 29, and will include the New York City, Long Island,


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Finishing Trades Institute of New York Recruits 50 Painter, Decorator & Paperhanger Apprentices

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Tuesday, July 19, that Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment drive from Aug. 16 through August 29, for 50 painter, decorator and paperhanger apprentices.   Applications can be obtained, in person only, from Finishing Trades Institute of New York, 45-15 36th Street, Long Island City, NY from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period.   DOL officials said, “This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 500 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business


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