# city department (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover city department. Page: Feed: --- ## [Port Authority hiring general maintainers](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/port-authority-hiring-general-maintainers,57434) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hiring general maintainers, often the entry-point for many maintenance career paths at the Port Authority. THE JOB: General Maintainers are general laborers who are responsible for variety of manual and semi-skilled construction trades. General Maintainers will carry-out critical maintenance work that enable our facilities to remain safe and… ## [Assistant Environmental Engineer, Open Competitive Exam #6014](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/assistant-environmental-engineer-open-competitive-exam-6014,57121) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ 1 S Peter B Kozman 110.0 2 Sagita Guce 100.0 3 Demba Sene 100.0 4 Chukwudi Nwoke 100.0 5 Md Sakib 100.0 6 Sujit K Saha 100.0 7 Jaimy Alexander 100.0 8 Roberto Garcia 100.0 9 Kyle Raghoonath 100.0 10 Gary Fu... ## [Investigator, Open Competitive Exam #5083](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/investigator-open-competitive-exam-5083,57122) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ Updated May 20, 2026 -- Title code: 31105, total 364 candidates. See more lists at TheChief.org/Lists The Department of Citywide Administrative Services established a name list for open competitive candidates. The list is based on Exam 5083,... ## [Police Officer, Open Competitive Exam #6323](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/police-officer-open-competitive-exam-6323,57146) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ Updated June 24, 2026 -- Title code: 70210, total 893 candidates. See more lists at TheChief.org/Lists -- The Department of Citywide Administrative Services established a name list for open competitive candidates. The list is based on Exam 6323, which was recently held. ## [School Safety Agent, Open Competitive, Open Competitive Exam #6325](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/school-safety-agent-open-competitive-open-competitive-exam-6325,57442) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ 1 P Brian Tsang 108.1820 2 D Shaniyah D Parker 104.5450 3 V Mike Mac 101.3640 4 P... ## [Station Agent, Promotion Exam #4707](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/station-agent-promotion-exam-4707,57443) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ Updated August 12, 2026 -- Title code: 10610, total 239 candidates. See complete list at TheChief.org/Lists The Department of Citywide Administrative Services established a name list for open competitive candidates. The list is based on Exam... ## [Assistant Plan Examiner (Buildings), Open Competitive Exam #6106](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/assistant-plan-examiner-buildings-open-competitive-exam-6106,57444) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ 1 D George Alas 110.0 2 D Anindya Sarker 110.0 3 Inna Shellkopf 100.0 4 Sujit K Saha 100.0 5 Bonney Bejoice 100.0 6 Deron Jenkins 100.0 7 Andy Prosper 100.0 8 Fulloh Nasreen 100.0 9 Shing W Yuen 100.0 10 ... ## [Administrative Project Manager, Open Competitive Exam #5164](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/administrative-project-manager-open-competitive-exam-5164,57341) _2026-08-25 · - Latest Stories_ 1 S Anthony F Novellino 110.0 2 D Lucian Blake 110.0 3 S Judith Coriolan 110.0 4 D Wally Valle 108.5000 5 D Michael L Whitlock 107.5000 6 S Mohamad A Awada 105.5000 7 V Jagruti Dixit 105.0 8 V Claude O'neil... ## [DOT hiring marine oilers for Staten Island Ferry](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/dot-hiring-marine-oilers-for-staten-island-ferry,57433) _2026-08-24 · - Latest Stories_ The city's Department of Transportation is seeking marine oilers for the Staten Island Ferry with a posted salary range of $76,860.00 - $81,250.00 THE JOB: Marine oilers assist the Marine Engineer in the operation, maintenance and repair of motor ferry operation, auxiliary, and related equipment at the Staten Island Ferry; performs related work... ## [Crackdown on phony DOC claims saves city $175M](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/crackdown-on-phony-doc-claims-saves-city-175m,57440) _2026-08-24 · - Latest Stories_ A Department of Investigation probe into potentially fraudulent workers' compensation claims by city correction officers contributed to saving the city approximately $175 million in the city's costs over the past two fiscal years, according to... ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8PaAy7TFetlj) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [No reports this week](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/no-reports-this-week-3/) _2026-08-22 · FCN · Fig City News_ No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com. ## [Rosero: At doors in Newton, no one is asking to pay elected officials more](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/rosero-at-doors-in-newton-no-one-is-asking-to-pay-elected-officials-more/) _2026-08-21 · Letters to the Editor · Fig City News_ I didn't know our 24 City Councilors and 8 School Committee members receive a yearly stipend plus healthcare benefits until I learned a commission appointed by City Council President Oliver may recommend higher, full-time salaries, alongside leadership pay bumps. As a Newton resident who canvassed as a volunteer for local… ## [Public Hearing: FY26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), Sept. 8](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/public-hearing-fy26-consolidated-annual-performance-and-evaluation-report-caper-sept-8/) _2026-08-21 · FCN · Fig City News_ Newton Planning and Development Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning & Development Board will hold a hybrid meeting on Tuesday September 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 205 and virtually via Zoom. To participate in this meeting virtually, visit https://newtonma-gov.zoom.us/j/86570033029 or dial +16469313860,,86570033029#. The City of Newton and… ## [NYC Health + Hospitals hiring plant maintainers](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/nyc-health-plus-hospitals-hiring-plant-maintainers,57432) _2026-08-21 · - Latest Stories_ New York City Health + Hospitals are hiring plant maintainers at a minimum salary is $41.40 per hour for a 40-hour work week. THE JOB: Plant Maintainers (Hospitals)/Tenders (NYC H+H), under supervision, install, lubricate, maintain and tend power plant, pumping, heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning equipment and related systems serving hospitals and health care facilities... ## [EMS unions back ambulance delay disclosure bill](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/ems-unions-back-ambulance-delay-disclosure-bill,57430) _2026-08-20 · - Latest Stories_ A bill that would compel the New York City Department of Emergency Management to issue a emergency notifications any time the FDNY's EMS service has more than 25 pending ambulance dispatches was introduced this month. Proposed by City Council... ## [DOC hiring correction officers](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/doc-hiring-correction-officers,57398) _2026-08-20 · - Latest Stories_ The New York City Department of Correction is seeking applications for correction officers with a posted starting salary of $56,838.00. THE JOB: Correction Officers maintain security and are responsible for the care, custody, control, job training and work performance of sentenced and detained inmates within New York City correctional facilities... ## [Friday, August 21, 2026](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/friday-august-21-2026,57425) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ ## [Mamdani suing to block $10K checks to teachers' aides](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/mamdani-suing-to-block-10k-checks-to-teachers-aides,57424) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ Legislation that grants $10,000 bonuses to around 26,000 paraprofessionals in New York City backed by the United Federation of Teachers, became law on Wednesday when the bill was returned unsigned by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. But City Hall says it... ## [Science Needs Allies. New York’s Researchers Are Finding Them.](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/science-needs-allies-new-york-s-researchers-are-finding-them,57422) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ For scientists in the United States, the past two years have been bleak. Federal attacks on research funding have destabilized laboratories, threatened careers, and cast uncertainty over the future of American science. But in New York, there is finally reason for optimism... ## [Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/exhausted-health-workers-in-congo-struggle-to-keep-up,57421) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ Every day, community health worker G d on Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The workers investigate... ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1u8Pj5A6jGlL) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/flight-attendants-and-pilots-have-highest-risk-of-dying-from-radiation-linked-cancers-study-says,57420) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers -- even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the... ## [Income-Tax Benefits for Child Care](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/income-tax-benefits-for-child-care,57419) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ If you paid someone to care for your child, spouse, or dependent (i.e., parent) this year, you may be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on your Federal income-tax return. Below are some things the IRS wants you to know about... ## ['Access Denied'](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/access-denied,57418) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ The waiting room was brightly lit with cheery wall motifs, decorations and knickknacks on the tables to relax patients awaiting their consultations with doctors specializing in life-limiting illnesses. Before technology-phobic patients could... ## [Jobs to be filled: City certifications for week of 08/21](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/jobs-to-be-filled-city-certifications-for-week-of-0821,57417) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has certified sections of the eligible lists below for appointments and promotions in city agencies, subject to the 1-in-3 rule. Some of the appointments and promotions may have already been... ## [TWU blames stray voltage in tourist’s carriage death](http://thechiefleader.com/stories/twu-blames-stray-voltage-in-tourist-s-carriage-death,57416) _2026-08-19 · - Latest Stories_ The union representing New York City's carriage drivers is pushing back against calls to eliminate the horse-drawn carriage industry, arguing that workers should not lose their livelihoods over an electrical problem it says city officials and the... ## [Dry summer increases wildfire risk in Newton’s wooded areas](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/dry-summer-increases-wildfire-risk-in-newtons-wooded-areas/) _2026-08-18 · James Garrett · Fig City News_ As smoke from Canadian wildfires filled the skies of Newton, some residents considered a frightening possibility: What if a wildfire broke out in Newton? With 2026 being Middlesex County’s ninth driest year to date, concerns about possible wildfires in one of the many woods of Newton are not unwarranted. Richard… ## [Newton North’s Maddie Ngo is “Mass. Public School Female Wrestler of the Year”](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/newton-norths-maddie-ngo-is-massachusetts-public-school-female-wrestler-of-the-year/) _2026-08-18 · Clara Borus · Fig City News_ Maddie Ngo didn't start wrestling until her sophomore year at Newton North HS. Two years later, she was a varsity captain, had won State and New England championships, and was named Massachusetts Public School Female Wrestler of the Year. Now, Ngo is making Newton North history as the school's first… ## [Seth Moulton talks housing and transit with young voters in Newton](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/seth-moulton-talks-housing-and-transit-with-young-voters-in-newton/) _2026-08-18 · Annalise Vito · Fig City News_ U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton met with young voters at Johnny’s Luncheonette in Newton Tuesday, August 18, to discuss housing affordability, transportation, reproductive rights and other issues as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Moulton, who is challenging longtime U.S. Senator Ed Markey in the September 1 Democratic… ## [What opened, what closed, and what’s next among Newton’s places to eat](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/what-opened-what-closed-and-whats-next-among-newtons-places-to-eat/) _2026-08-18 · Jack Prior · Fig City News_ Newton’s food scene has continued to evolve since our last summary, with at least 12 openings and reopenings against nine closings. Nine of those 12 are one-of-a-kind, local businesses. Overall, 62% of Newton’s 187 places to eat are independently owned, with an additional 14% being local chains and 24% regional… ## [Welcome to Newton: Event for newcomers, Aug. 19](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/welcome-to-newton-event-for-newcomers-aug-19/) _2026-08-18 · FCN · Fig City News_ The City of Newton is hosting an in-person “Welcome to Newton” event on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the City Hall War Memorial from 5:30PM-7PM. Everyone who is new to the city, or still feels new to Newton, is invited. Kids are welcome! It’s a chance to meet neighbors, learn about… ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ocVmaHsqGtwy) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Riverside project could get new developers, senior housing, and fewer apartments](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/riverside-project-could-get-new-developers-senior-housing-and-fewer-apartments/) _2026-08-18 · Annalise Vito · Fig City News_ Mark Development is proposing a new development partnership and a series of changes to its Riverside project, including converting one of the planned residential buildings to senior housing, reducing the project’s overall number of apartments, and shortening the height of its main parking garage. The changes were presented August 6… ## [Results of “Newton Thrive” – Fuller Administration’s financial coaching and assistance program](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/results-of-newton-thrive-fuller-administrations-financial-coaching-and-assistance-program/) _2026-08-17 · Theo Younkin · Fig City News_ In February 2023, then-Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that the City of Newton would be partnering with Boston-based nonprofit EMPath to implement a financial coaching and assistance program, targeting lower-income residents disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the City received $63.5 million in one-time funds through the American Rescue Plan… ## [RESET DATE EVERY WEEK: Announcements intro](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/announcements-intro/) _2026-08-17 · FCN · Fig City News_ Fig City‘s weekly newsletter of Community Announcements shows only the soonest 25 upcoming events. We have many more events online. All current announcements are on the web — and in the Fig City Community Calendar. Send announcements to info@figcitynews.com. Yes, it’s important to support your community newspaper — one-time or monthly. ## [Sharing traditions at Newton’s sixth annual India Day Celebration](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/sharing-traditions-at-newtons-sixth-annual-india-day-celebration/) _2026-08-17 · Julie M. Cohen · Fig City News_ Dancers clad in brightly colored, glittering clothing captivated the crowd on August 16, during Newton's sixth annual India Day Celebration, outside the Hyde Community Center. "It's really nice for \[my children\] to get exposed to their culture," said Ashita Gurnani, whose five-year-old son Ved Ballaney waited patiently as his face… ## [What’s Up in Newton – Week of 8/16/2026](https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/whats-up-in-newton-week-of-8-16-2026/) _2026-08-17 · FCN · Fig City News_ Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning will meet Monday regarding: Public Facilities will meet Wednesday regarding: School Committee School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. Boards and Commissions Newton Cultural Council Reception Committee will meet Monday to…