Manny Pastreich (at mic) and Howard Rothschild (right of mic) surrounded by 32BJ Bargaining Committee the Realty Advisory Board members at New York Hilton Midtown. With only days before the old contract expired on April 20 and a strike loomed, a new contract was reached. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Strike Averted: 32BJ Union and RAB Reach Tentative Four-Year Deal After a month of negotiations and a historic union rally on Park Avenue last week that attracted broad-based political support,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 02:20
32BJ SEIU members, 10,000 strong, vote on April 15, 2026, in Manhattan to authorize bargaining committee to call for a strike if no deal on wages, health care can be reached with the Realty Advisory Board. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett ) 32BJ SEIU Votes “Yes,” Giving Bargaining Committee the OK to Call for a Strike More than 10,000 residential workers across voted April 15 to authorize the 32BJ SEIU Union Bargaining committee to call... News 20 Apr 2026 | 02:02
32BJ Strike Captains meeting at E. 66th Street and Lexington Avenue on April 8, 2026 ( 32BJ SEIU) “Enough Is Enough”: 32BJ SEIU Ready to Enter Strike Zone The workers who keep New York City moving are ready to come to a full stop. The 34,000 doorpersons, porters, superintendents,... News 09 Apr 2026 | 04:57
The soaring price of chocolate has caused consumers to seek other options for Easter which, contrary to popular belief, brings in more chocolate sales than Valentine’s Day. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Easter Chocolate Prices Hop to New Heights The rising price of Easter chocolate has given many shoppers sticker shock rather than a sweet tooth. Easter chocolate is... News 03 Apr 2026 | 05:51
Yasiris Ortiz, four time world champion table tennis player who coaches at a Ping Pod on the UES is also heading up Spin & Learn in city public schools. From one school, it now boasts 10,000 students in 30 public schools across the city. ( Photo: Courtesy Ping Pod) “Marty Supreme” Helps Ignite Table Tennis Boom in NYC Table Tennis may always be an underdog sport in the United States, perhaps cemented by “Marty Supreme’s” ultimate fate getting... News 25 Mar 2026 | 02:36
Olivia Bannerman, aka “the Poop Fairy” with the “light of her life,” her golden retriever Violet. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Here with the Scoop–Central Park Dog Poop Clean Up Builds Community After months of cleaning up after people’s dogs, Olivia Bannerman hopes more people give a sh*t about taking care of the... News 02 Mar 2026 | 02:01
In happier times, Julien Khalaf shows his three consecutive People’s Choice Awards won by Julien Boulangerie shops in the New York’s Best Croissant Competition. ( Photo: Instagram) Julien Boulangerie Says ‘Au Revoir’ to Upper East Side The short and tasty life of the Julien Boulangeire French pastry shops has come to an end. Four years ago, upper east siders... News 18 Feb 2026 | 04:35
Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ, rallies workers at a press conference supporting the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, which passed the City Council mere hours after the press conference. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NYC Council Passes Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act Aiding Guards Pay and Benefits Private sector security officers took a big step towards securing workers rights in the memory of one of their own whose... News 04 Feb 2026 | 10:57
