
Month: October 2021


COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update
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Mayor De Blasio Announces Vaccine Mandate For All New York City Municipal Workers, Including First Responders
By Jessica Moore | October 21, 2021 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s a new ultimatum in New York City. All city workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, or they’ll be placed on unpaid leave. That was the word Wednesday […]

FDNY finds huge stash of illegally stored propane cylinders in Queens
By Tina Moore | October 21, 2021 The FDNY confiscated about 500 cylinders of propane from a Willets Point business Thursday, officials said. The department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention was conducting a routine inspection of […]

Statement from Oren Barzilay, President, Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors Union, FDNY
We thank you for giving us the opportunity to be heard today, and we thank the brave and highly dedicated members of the FDNY EMS for standing strong beside their union, as we take a […]

NYC retirement agency short changes death benefits for parents of paramedic who died of 9/11 illness: union
By THOMAS TRACYNEW YORK DAILY NEWS | October 16, 2021 Something seemed wrong to EMS Lt. Edith Torres’ parents about the size of the death benefit they received after she succumbed to 9/11 illness — it […]

Workshop: Planning for Parental Leave
TODAY AT 2:00 PM PLANNING for PARENTAL LEAVE WORKSHOP TODAY OCT. 18, 2 PM ONLINE FREE for DC 37 MEMBERS Taking a parental leave soon? Attend this free virtual Planning Workshop from the Center for […]

AFSCME Free College is Extended
The AFSCME free 4-year college program has been extended for good. This can be combined with the Free College program, under which AFSCME members and their immediate family can earn associate degrees for free. This […]

Planning for Parental Leave Workshop
October 18 at 2 PM Taking a parental leave soon? Attend this free virtual Planning Workshop from the Center for Parental Leave Leadership on Monday OCT. 18 at 2 PM or Thursday NOV. 18 at […]

Fire Inspectors seized 81 flammable propane tanks
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) – Posted on facebook On Monday, October 4, FDNY Fire Inspectors seized 81 flammable propane gas tanks from an outdoor warehouse/parking area located at 3735 Vernon Boulevard in Queens. […]