Three Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Shady New York Union
IBOTU pays its bosses millions, and employers use it to fend off more aggressive unions.
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This New York Union Gives Millions to Its Bosses, Pennies to the Rank-and-File
Employers have sought out the family-run IBOTU to fend off more aggressive unions. Five of its officers collected more than $27 million over the past decade — nearly half the dues its members paid.
Survey: We Want to Hear From New York Teachers About AI and Ed Tech
If you’re a K–12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom.
‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water
State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks.
Settlement Led to Major Improvements at Troubled Nursing Home Chain, Report Finds
New York Focus found dire failures in patient care at several homes in the chain, but conditions have still markedly improved since before the settlement.
New York Loses Millions in Sex Ed Money After Uptick in Teen Pregnancies
The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed.
‘I Did Not Get Sentenced to Malnutrition’
Limited food access and package bans in New York prisons are leading to poor health.
Bronx Democrats Filed Reports Years Late, Don’t Face Fines
Enforcement Counsel Michael L. Johnson sued nearly 200 political committees, but declined to seek sanctions against the Bronx Democratic Party.
NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing
Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers. Plaintiffs allege this violates their civil liberties.
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