In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job. Source: New York Times
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Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2025
Starbucks agreed to the settlement after failing to give workers stable schedules. Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, joined striking Starbucks workers in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Construction Worker Dies in Fall at NYC Site for Hudson Tunnel Project
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The man, who was working at a site at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, fell 60 feet into a pit below, according to the New York Fire Department. Source: New York Times
4 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the J-1 Visa Program
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2025
Some American companies have used the cultural exchange program as a supply of cheap, exploitable labor, records and interviews show. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Is Accused of Protecting Aide From Harassment Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Sofia Quintanar, who accused Ms. James’s former chief of staff of sexual harassment, said the office should have known that he had a “propensity to sexually harass” women. Source: New York Times
Covid May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Accused of Protecting Top Aide From Harassment Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
Sofia Quintanar said that her sexual harassment allegations against the aide were handled differently than similar ones lodged against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General’s Top Aide Resigns After Sexual Harassment Claims
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
Ibrahim Khan had been Letitia James’s chief of staff for close to a decade. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Smoking and Gambling Go ‘Hand in Hand.’ But Maybe Not for Long.
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The Atlantic City casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast. Cigarettes were prohibited during the worst of the pandemic, and now there is a push to make the ban permanent. Source: New York Times
Employee Is Found Dead in Walk-in Freezer at a Brooklyn Bakery
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2022
The worker, a 33-year-old man at Beigel’s Bakery in Canarsie, got locked inside the freezer at the 50,000 square foot facility early Thursday, according to the police. Source: New York Times
Workers at Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn Reject Union
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
The loss raises questions about whether a national wave of unionization may be slowing. A union had won two previous votes at the grocery chain. Source: New York Times
State Police Superintendent Resigns Amid Investigation
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
Kevin P. Bruen, the police leader, stepped down after Gov. Kathy Hochul began investigating allegations into his handling of workplace complaints. Source: New York Times
Amazon Suspends Staten Island Workers After Protest Over Warehouse Fire
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
Several dozen night-shift employees at a Staten Island site that recently voted to unionize had refused to work amid safety concerns. Source: New York Times
Architects at a New York Firm Form the Industry’s Only Private-Sector Union
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
Workers at Bernheimer Architecture said they hoped to prompt changes to industrywide problems like long hours and low pay. Source: New York Times