Employment

Congress Approves AOC’s Funding Request for Jacobi Hospital’s Cure Violence Program, Among Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Congress has approved nine out of ten funding requests for community projects put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the congresswoman’s office confirmed on July 30. The various requests for the 2022 fiscal year included additional funding for Jacobi Hospital’s anti gun-violence initiative which Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had highlighted as a priority in early July, as reported at the time by Norwood News.    Late Thursday, July 29, the nine approved funding requests for various community projects in New York’s 14th congressional district, which encompasses parts of the Bronx and Queens, passed


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Open Enrollment for 50 Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger Apprenticeships

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Labor announced on July 1 that Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment drive from August 24 through September 7, 2021 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 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period.   This is a limited-application recruitment drive. Only 500 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis, and the recruitment will be offered for 10 business days


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Schumer Hails New Child Tax Credit Plan, Citing Benefits Over a Child’s Lifetime

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Following the passage of the broader American Rescue Plan earlier this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has heralded the recent Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion which ensures payments of up to $300 per child will automatically go out to families across New York State, each month. The program took effect on Friday, July 16 and Schumer said the plan will impact over 86 percent of New York children.   “Help is here for families across New York in the form of enhanced Child Tax Credits that puts more money in families’ pockets to recover from COVID, while


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Bronx Fashion Week Model Casting Call for September Fashion Show

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Fashion Week (BxFW) organizers are planning their next fashion show, scheduled to take place on Sept. 18. In preparation for the show, organizers are holding a casting call for models on July 31.   According to its website, Bronx Fashion Week hosts some of the leading fashion events in the country by encouraging and empowering people through fashion. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has been dedicated to “cultivating the success of both established and emerging designers, as well as other talented individuals by advancing diversity and inclusivity within the fashion industry.”   Having had to cancel the


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Get Paid & Train to Be an EMT with a Private Medical Group, Application Deadline July 10

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Private medical company, Global Medical Response (GMR), is expanding its recruitment of paid trainees to become full-time emergency medical technicians (EMTs) while they take the necessary training and certification courses. The company announced on Friday, June 25, that it will begin its “Earn While You Learn” recruitment program in New York City beginning in July and is actively seeking applicants. Bronx Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (A.D. 85) joined GMR officials in hosting a jobs fair at 1028 Freeman Street in Foxhurst on Wednesday, July 7. “We are thrilled that GMR is bringing its award-winning ‘Earn While You Learn’ program to New


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Update: Public School Cleaners & Handypersons Reach New Four-Year Contract with City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
School cleaners and handypersons who maintain over 1,500 New York City public school buildings voted on Saturday to ratify a new four-year contract with their employer, the New York City School Support Services (NYCSSS). According to NYCSSS, the new agreement, which was signed less than two weeks before the current contract was set to expire on June 30, secures improved communication with the employer to resolve workplace issues, improved access to vacancies, and increased funds for the workers’ supplemental retirement fund, among other improvements.   School building service workers perform a critical role cleaning and sanitizing school buildings. Throughout the


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Laborers Union Recruits 200 Skilled Construction Craft Laborer Apprentices

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) for Construction and General Building Laborers, Local Union #79 will carry out a recruitment drive over the summer for 200 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) has announced.   The recruitment will take place online from July 23, 2021 to August 5, 2021, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Applications are limited to a first-come, first-served basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 2,000 applications have been issued, whichever comes first. Applicants who do not


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