A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize, one of a growing number of the coffee chain’s stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the store, in the suburb of Cheektowaga, voted 15–9 in favor of representation by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. The National Labor…
2nd Starbucks Store Near Buffalo Votes to Unionize
January 11, 2022
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Warns New York Unvaccinated Employees Won’t Get Paid, Risk Losing Jobs
JPMorgan Chase’s New York employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 risk losing their jobs and won’t get paid if they refuse to comply with the company’s vaccination requirements, Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon suggested on Monday. “If you aren’t going to get vaxxed, you won’t be able to work in that office,” Dimon told Reuters. “We’re not going to…
Arctic Blast Brings Wind-Chill Alerts to Northern US
Arctic air blasting across the northern tier of the United States gripped parts of the High Plains, the Upper Midwest and New England on Monday, with wind-chill alerts posted from Montana to Maine, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The frigid air mass, ushered in behind a cold front sweeping over the East Coast into…
New York City Officials Promise Support for Schools Affected by Horror Fire
January 10, 2022
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BRONX, NY—The day after a five-alarm fire severely damaged an apartment building in the Fordham section of the Bronx, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), as well as several other officials, held a press conference at the site for both the media and the residents of the area. Adams noted the medical examiner modified…
Facts Matter (Jan. 10): Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate For US Navy SEALS, Issues Injunction Against Pentagon
In California, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases as well as the firing of unvaccinated employees, the hospitals there are now facing a shortage of health care workers. However, the California Department of Public Health has a solution. They are now allowing COVID-positive health care employees—meaning COVID-positive nurses, COVID-positive doctors, and so on—to continue…
Republicans Sue New York Officials Over Allowing Noncitizens to Vote
January 10, 2022
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New York Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Council, and New York City’s Board of Elections were sued Monday over a new law that lets noncitizens vote in elections. The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed the suit in New York Supreme Court along with City Council Minority Leader Joseph Borrelli, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.),…
800,000 Noncitizens Allowed to Vote in NYC Elections
January 10, 2022
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New York City mayor Eric Adams allowed a bill to become law Sunday, making about 800,000 noncitizens in the city eligible to vote in municipal elections. “I believe that New Yorkers should have a say in their government, which is why I have and will continue to support this important legislation,” Adams said in a…
NY Real Estate Heir, Convicted Killer Robert Durst Dies in Prison
January 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a friend in her Benedict Canyon home, died Jan. 10 in prison. According to Chip Lewis, one of his attorneys, the 78-year-old Durst died of “natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had…
‘New York Is Crumbling’: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Revitalize State’s Economy
Rob Astorino is no stranger to politics. The former two-term Westchester County Executive was the Republican nominee for governor of New York in 2014, and of the three challengers to incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2010, 2014, and 2018, Astorino gave him the toughest race—losing by a margin of 13.4 percent. Following Cuomo’s resignation in 2021…
Safety Doors Failed in NYC High-Rise Fire That Killed 17
NEW YORK—Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently started the fire…
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