nytimes October 1, 2021 8:00pm How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Its Biggest Suspensions Ever #firesandfirefighters #discrimination #georgefloydprotests2020 #raceandethnicity #whites #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #firedepartmentnyc #vulcansociety #nigrodaniela #newyorkcity #news How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Its Biggest Suspensions Ever The Fire Department has long faced allegations of discrimination. But after George Floyd’s murder, a thread of racist messages renewed concerns about the department’s racial climate.
nytimes July 7, 2021 3:00pm Unions Spurn N.Y.C. Parade Honoring Essential Workers #wagesandsalaries #parades #laborandjobs #coronavirus2019ncov #organizedlabor #districtcouncil37 #emergencymedicalservice #firedepartmentnyc #deblasiobill #newyorkcity #news Why Some of N.Y.C.’s Essential Workers Skipped a Parade to Honor Them The Lower Manhattan celebration honored workers’ service during the pandemic, but several unions said they would not participate, citing low pay among other complaints.