An analysis by THE CITY of workers compensation claims found thousands more workplace injuries, beyond those explicitly attributed to heat, on days 85 degrees or hotter.
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Posted inPools and Beaches
As Heat Wave Hits NYC, Parks Department Won’t Extend Beach Hours
Nearly three dozen municipal pools will stay open an extra hour, but 6 p.m. remains the last whistle for city beaches.
Posted inUnions
Feds Reject Labor Foe’s Attempt to Shut Down Manhattan Starbucks Union
The Chelsea Roastery workers who sought to oust their union are represented by a prominent anti-union advocacy group.
Posted inConstruction
Brooklyn ‘Safety’ Firm Sold Fake Construction Training Cards, DA Charges
The case against Odessa Safety comes after undercover agents reported they exchanged cash for documents that falsely certified they received 40 hours of required safety training.
Posted inManhattan
Disaster Awaits a Block Away From Construction Collapse Death, Suit Claims
Inspectors discovered another unstable wall about to collapse, just steps from where a laborer died in Chinatown while doing demolition on Tuesday.
Posted inWorker Safety
Contractor Gets Rare Homicide Conviction in Death of Crushed Brooklyn Worker
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, who prosecuted the case, said the construction collapse that killed Luis Sánchez was a preventable tragedy.
Posted inWorker Safety
City Council Passes Raft of Bills to Prevent Rampant Battery Fires
The measures restrict the sale of certain types of e-bikes and the batteries that power them and ban “second-use” batteries.
Posted inWorker Safety
20 NYC Construction Workers Died on the Job in 2021, New Report Finds
Fatalities rise again, following a dip during the COVID construction pause.
Posted inWorker Safety
Workers Who Toil in Extreme Temperatures Would Get Relief Under State Bill
A measure introduced by state lawmakers aims to address the conditions that led to heat-related illnesses among UPS delivery truck drivers last summer.
Posted inHow to New York
How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries
Fires caused by the lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes, scooters and other mobile equipment are on the rise in New York City. Here’s how to stay safe, according to experts.