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Governor Cuomo signed Bill A10629A into law.

Governor Cuomo signed the following bill into law.BILL NUMBER: A10629A SPONSOR: Rules (Gunther) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the frontline workers trauma informed care advisory council […]

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EMS Workers Deserve Hazardous-Duty Pay

By ERIC ADAMS and JUSTIN BRANNAN November 27, 2020 At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in our city this spring, a heartwarming civic ritual spontaneously arose, lifting spirits during a deeply isolating period. At […]

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The Frontline Workers Scholarship

The Frontline Workers Scholarship is offered by Outlier.org, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is offering a free, for-credit online college course to workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s available to the first 1,000 eligible frontline workers […]

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President’s Report November 2020

President’s Report November 18, 2020 First Amendment litigation – Oren Barzilay vs City of NYThe FDNY is attempting to control and violate our First amendment right of speaking with the press on issues that impact […]

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New Pilot Program Has FDNY EMTs, Mental Health Crisis Workers Respond To 911 Calls Involving Mentally Ill Individuals Without NYPD

Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Will Fundamentally Change The Approach To Mental Health Emergencies In This City’ NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A big change may be coming to how the city deals with 911 calls involving […]