By Ethan Stark-Miller Monday marks the end of the vaccine requirement for indoor businesses and dropping the mask mandate for K-12 public school students in New York City. “Two years ago, New York City was the epicenter of the pandemic, but thanks to New Yorkers getting vaccinated and getting boosted we have made tremendous progress,” Adams […]

  MTA Chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber speaks during a press conference at Fulton Center in Manhattan on Feb. 7. Photo by Kevin Duggan By Kevin Duggan The MTA should be able to ban repeat criminals from its transit system, the agency’s chief said Thursday after a man with a history of dozens of arrests allegedly […]

By Ben Brachfeld Mayor Eric Adams on Friday released a new plan to improve safety on the subway, saying he intends to mobilize his entire administration to prevent violence underground and ensure those experiencing homelessness in the system get the help they need. The plan, unveiled by Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul at the Fulton Street subway […]

Feb. 25, 2022, WASHINGTON – IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued this statement following President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: “President Biden promised to nominate an extremely qualified candidate to the U.S. Supreme Court, who will also move the Court toward a more accurate representation of […]

The IAM continues to prepare for its 40th Grand Lodge Convention, to be held October 2-7, 2022 at the Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World. As part of the preparations, the IAM Executive Council has voted on and come to consensus on a 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention logo and theme, which will be “IAM Standing […]