jobs
City Council Considers Anti-TPP Resolution
Jarrett Murphy |
The measure declaring New York a “TPP-Free Zone” is part of an effort to rein in the Obama administration as it negotiates a huge trade deal.
In Depth
UrbaNerd: What Should New Yorkers do in an Earthquake?
Jarrett Murphy |
The risks of a big one occurring here are low, but higher than we used to think. So, are you supposed to run outside?
UrbaNERD
UrbaNERD: When New York Was a Migrant Ship’s Destination
Jarrett Murphy |
The Mediterranean migrant ship disaster recalls a similar, though less deadly, incident off New York’s coast.
Budget
City Hunts for Hiring Discrimination on Shoestring Budget
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s Human Rights Commission has just been authorized to conduct undercover tests for employment discrimination. But the commission’s headcount is a fraction of what it once was. Learn what factors federal, state and city regulators say are off-limits topics when considering a hire.
employment
New York Posts Fourth-Largest Job Growth in U.S.
Jarrett Murphy |
California, Texas and Florida ranked higher.
UrbaNERD
UrbaNERD: New York City is Way Rainier Than Seattle
Jarrett Murphy |
That this city is rainier than most is both a bragging right and a major factor in policy discussions about everything from sewage to transit.
Bill de Blasio
Advocates Hail NYC Credit-Check Ban as Strongest in the U.S.
Jarrett Murphy |
The measure, which received Council approval this week, was amended to exempt some jobs—but not nearly as many as the business sector wanted.
fast-food
Fast Food Fears: Chains Warn Investors of Rising Pressure Over Wages
Jarrett Murphy |
In their annual reports, companies like Burger King, Taco Bell and McDonald’s seem increasingly concerned about political pressure, union organizing and legal action around the firms’ labor practices.
NYPD
The NYPD has More Police Officers Than 45 States
Jarrett Murphy |
The New York City Council is expected Tuesday in its response to the mayor’s preliminary fiscal year 2016 budget to call for increasing the New York City Police Department’s headcount by 1,000 officers.
The police department’s headcount is well short of its all-time high. It’s also way higher than most law enforcement agencies … and quite a few militaries.
UrbaNERD
Today is the Day to Become a New York City Civil War Buff
Jarrett Murphy |
A century and a half ago this afternoon, the surrender that effectively ended the Civil War took place. For a city that rioted against the draft and had a Southern sympathizer as mayor, New York has done a lot since ’65 to remember the conflict and its toll.
