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SEIU 32BJ union president Hector Figueroa speaks at news conference announcing findings of school facilities report, May 8, 2013. (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Report Blasts Bloomberg Administration For Schools In Disrepair

A city union is using language from the city’s own inspections to detail what it calls decaying schools in the poorest neighborhoods.

2013/05/08

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NJ Twin Babies Recovering After Being Found In Apartment With Dead Mother

Police said they found the body of 39-year-old Alice M. Jackson dead on her bed in her Plainfield apartment. Her 3-month-old twins were found responsive but dehydrated.

2013/04/04

Mother found dead in Union, N.J. apartment (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Police: Autopsy Results Of Woman Found Dead In N.J. Apartment With Malnourished Son Inconclusive

Union Township Police Director Daniel Zieser says an autopsy completed Thursday on 38-year-old Kiana Workman was not able to determine the cause or time of her death.

2013/03/29

Mother found dead in Union, N.J. apartment (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Malnourished Boy, Found With Dead Mom In N.J. Apartment, Out Of Hospital

Autopsy results are still not available in the death of his mother, 38-year-old Kiana Workman of Brooklyn. Foul play isn’t suspected.

2013/03/28

Mother found dead in Union, N.J. apartment (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Police: Boy, 4, Found Emaciated Along With Dead Mother In Union Apartment

Building maintenance crews entered the apartment and found a woman dead from what police said appeared to be natural causes. Her 4-year-old son was also inside and had not eaten in five or six days, according to police.

2013/03/26

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (file / credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Poll: NJ Voters Continue To Give Christie High Marks, Re-Election Support

The governor has earned his fourth straight month of 70-plus percent approval in the poll released on Tuesday.

2013/03/26

FILE -- Signs belonging to members of Occupy Wall Street (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Upper East Side Restaurant Workers Celebrate Union Agreement That Followed Sit-In

Workers from the Hot & Crusty restaurant on the Upper East Side gathered Saturday evening to celebrate the formation of a union, following a high-profile sit-in at the restaurant last year.

2013/02/17

A school bus drives down a street in New York City (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Union Following School Bus Crash: ‘Non-Union Drivers Are Not Safe’

Striking school bus drivers were blaming non-union drivers Wednesday for a school bus crash in Bushwick, Brooklyn that left 14 people injured – including 11 children.

2013/02/13

Derek Fisher and Billy Hunter (credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

NBA Union Leader Billy Hunter Placed On Indefinite Leave

Billy Hunter is being placed on an indefinite leave as executive director of the NBA players association, following a report that was critical of his leadership and urged players to consider his future with the organization.

2013/02/01

Scabby is shown in this file photo. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Is The Giant Inflatable Rat An Endangered Species?

The giant, inflatable rat familiar to New Yorkers at union protests is apparently on the way out, according to a report.

2013/01/28

Mayor Bloomberg (file/credit: Edward Reed via Flickr)

Bloomberg, UFT Say No Deal Reached Over Teacher Evaluation Plan

The lack of agreement between the city and the union representing 75,000 teachers puts the city school district at risk of losing $450 million in state aid and grants.

2013/01/17

New York City schools chancellor Dennis Walcott (file/credit: John Moore/Getty Images)/President of the United Federation of Teachers Michael Mulgrew (file/credit:Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Still No Deal On NYC Teacher Evaluation System Day Ahead Of State Deadline

If an evaluation plan is not submitted on time, the city could lose $450 million in state aid and grants.

2013/01/16

Nick Swisher (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)/Raul Ibanez (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Nick Swisher, Raul Ibanez No Longer Yankees As They Agree To New Contracts

A person familiar with the negotiations says Nick Swisher has agreed to a $56 million, four-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. Raul Ibanez and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday night.

2012/12/23

Damage from Sandy on the Jersey Shore in Belmar (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Temporary Housing On The Way For NJ Residents Displaced By Sandy

The decision was announced late Friday night by Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., whose district includes some of the areas hardest-hit by the storm. Pallone says the process could get under way as early as Monday.

2012/12/08

The U.S.S. Curtiss burns at Pearl Harbor - Dec. 7, 1941 (credit: U.S. Navy)

Stories From Main Street: Pearl Harbor Survivor In Union Leaves Story For Generations To Come

The sights, the sounds, and smells of the attack on Pearl Harbor are forever seared into Union resident Tom Mahoney’s memory. Now he’s trying to make sure that those memories don’t die with him.

2012/12/03

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