Southerntier Denied Required Paid Sick Leave to Unionized Employees During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $148,000 settlement with Southerntier Custom Fabricators, Inc. (Southerntier), a sheet metal manufacturer in Elmira, Chemung County, for failing to provide paid sick leave to unionized employees during the peak of the […]
By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Erin Alexis Randolph / Shutterstock.com It is ironic that this week, as we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States of America and freed it from the British monarchy, we have a president who believes himself to […]
By Maurizio Guerrero, Documented | Editorial credit: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com The existence of a Fusion Center on Rikers Island was not disputed by the City’s Department of Corrections. Funded by the parent agency of ICE, the Fusion Center appears to have direct access to the massive audio surveillance system at Rikers. Earlier this month, a […]
By Anna Oakes |Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the Roosevelt Hotel’s closure and the city’s handling of the migrant crisis. A mother who spent a year there offered her own mixed assessment. The Roosevelt Hotel, which became the first stop for 155,000 migrants as it was remade into the city’s […]
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Luigi W Morris / Shutterstock.com A federal judge in New York has brought a wave of relief to Haitian nationals and their supporters by halting the Trump administration’s attempt to prematurely terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals residing in the United States, safeguarding protections extended under the […]
By Gabe Ortiz, Americas Voice | Photo Copyright of IQ Inc Serving, Defending, Dying to Protect America As Americans all over the country prepare to celebrate July 4 festivities with picnics, fireworks, and parades, it’s also a time to celebrate our nation’s enduring history as a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants who have […]
Editorial credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Rising Food Insecurity Statewide Will Only Get Worse Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest program helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. […]
By Juan Avilez and Rich Andre, American Immigration Council | Editorial credit: Igor Link / Shutterstock.com The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) kicked off on June 14 in Miami, Florida. The new 32-team competition brings together soccer (or football) clubs from around the world. The CWC resembles the better-known FIFA World Cup, where a […]
By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) cemented his lead in the mayoral primary election, securing a majority of the vote after just two rounds of ranked choice tabulations, according to the Board of Elections Tuesday. The BOE first eliminated votes for write-in candidates, redistributing […]
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C.: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Friday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, a decision that has drawn swift and fierce backlash from elected officials and immigrant advocates, particularly in New York. The TPS designation for Haiti is […]